Silver Pitcher
1937
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.9 x 22.9 cm (11 3/8 x 9 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.17551
Art Historical Context
Behold the delicate precision of *Silver Pitcher*, a 1937 graphite drawing on paper by Amelia Tuccio measuring 28.9 22.9 cm. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Index of American Design, this work captures the elegant form of a classic American silver vessel, rendered with fine lines and subtle shading that highlight its reflective surfaces and graceful proportions. Created during the Great Depression as part of the Federal Art under the Works Progress Administration (PA), the Index of American Design employed artists like Tuccio to document everyday objects of American craftsmanship—from...
About the Artist
Amelia Tuccio
Amelia Tuccio (1904–1977) was an American artist born in Italy on April 1, 1904. Little is known about her early life or formal training, which remains undocumented in available sources. She emerged as a skilled draftsman in the United States during the 1930s, contributing significantly to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). This ambit...