Spinning Wheel
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 26.7 x 35.4 cm (10 1/2 x 13 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 55" high; 56" wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.14847
Art Historical Context
"Spinning Wheel" is a meticulous rendering by artist Maud M. Holme, created around 1938. This watercolor, graphite, and colored work on paper measures 26.7 x 35.4 cm and depicts a traditional American spinning wheel, an original object standing 55 inches high and 56 inches. Holme's precise drawing captures the wheel's intricate wooden construction, from its turned spindles to its functional form, evoking the craftsmanship of early American domestic life. As part of the Index of Design (IAD), a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the Great Depression, this ...