Toilette Box
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.2 x 29.2 cm (8 3/4 x 11 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 4 1/2" high; 7 1/4" wide; 3" deep
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.8412
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...