Silver Fork
c. 1936
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 12.6 x 16.4 cm (4 15/16 x 6 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 3/4" long; 5/8" wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.13938
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate graphite rendering of a *Silver Fork* by Charlotte Winter, created around 1936 as part of the Index of American Design (IAD). This intimate drawing, measuring 12.6 x 16.4 cm, meticulously captures a real silver fork—6 3/4 inches long and 5/8 inches wide—in fine detail on paper. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's collection, it exemplifies the IAD's mission to celebrate everyday American craftsmanship through artist-made records. Launched in 1935 under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression, the IAD employed hundreds of artists to document ...
About the Artist
Charlotte Winter
Charlotte Winter was an American artist who made her most lasting contribution during the late 1930s and early 1940s as a participant in the Index of American Design, a major New Deal program administered under the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project. The Index employed artists across the United States to document the nation's decorative arts heritage through meticulous watercolor ...