Teapot
1935/1942
Medium
graphite and colored pencil on paper
Dimensions
overall: 22.9 x 27.4 cm (9 x 10 13/16 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.15014
Art Historical Context
Welcome visitors to the National Gallery of Art, where we explore the charm of everyday American design through Frank Nelson's *Teapot* (1935/1942). This delicate drawing, rendered in graphite and colored pencil on paper (22.9 x 27.4 cm), captures the graceful form of a classic teapot, highlighting its curves, spout, and handle with meticulous detail. As part of the Index of American Design—a monumental WPA Federal Art Project from 1935 to 1942—Nelson's work preserves the essence of vernacular American craftsmanship, documenting objects that embodied cultural identity during the Great Depressi...