Toby Mug
1938
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 29.2 x 22.6 cm (11 1/2 x 8 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6" High2 7/8" Dia.(bot) 3 1/2" Dia.(spout) 5" Handle
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.6224
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
John Cutting · 1855–present
John Cutting was an American artist active circa 1935–1941, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a landmark Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project. This initiative employed more than a thousand artists nationwide to produce a comprehensive visual record of American decorative arts, folk crafts, and everyday objects from the colonial era through the nin...