Tinsel Picture
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, gold ink, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 50.9 x 46.3 cm (20 1/16 x 18 1/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 1/2" high; 9 1/2" wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.12865
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
James McLellan · 1855–present
James McLellan was an American artist active during the late 1930s, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design (IAD), a New Deal-era Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Launched in 1935, the IAD commissioned artists across the United States to create precise watercolor renderings of everyday folk art and decorative objects, preserving a visual r...