Shaker Dining Table with Marble Top
John W. Kelleher
c. 1953
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.7 x 27.8 cm (8 15/16 x 10 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 28" high; 96" long; 36" wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.7863
About the Artist
John W. Kelleher
John W. Kelleher was an American artist active from around 1935 to 1953, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project that commissioned artists to create precise watercolor renderings of everyday American folk art, crafts, and decorative objects. Little is known about Kelleher's early life or formal training, as biograp...