Trivet
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 40.7 x 30.6 cm (16 x 12 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 1/2" high; 5 15/16" wide; 16" in circumfrence
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.15768
About the Artist
Albert Rudin
Albert Rudin (1882–1943) was an American artist best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project initiative under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) that sought to document the nation's folk art and vernacular objects through precise artistic renderings. Active primarily in Illinois, Rudin produced detailed watercolor illustrations during the late 1930s ...