Silver Baptismal Bowl
Giacinto Capelli
c. 1936
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.8 x 30 cm (9 x 11 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 1/4" high; 8 3/4" in diameter
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.13919
About the Artist
Giacinto Capelli
**Giacinto Capelli** (American, active c. 1935–1942) contributed significantly to the documentation of American material culture through his precise watercolor renderings as part of the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Little is known about his early life or formal training, which remains sparsely documented, though his expertise in wat...