Wheel

Art Historical Context

**Wheel** by Hugh Clarke, created between 1935 and 1942, is a meticulous rendering in graphite and colored pencil on, measuring 35.4 x 21.2 cm. As part of the Index of American Design—a groundbreaking Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA)—this drawing captures the essence of an everyday American object with precision and artistry. Clarke, one of many talented artists employed during the Great Depression, contributed to a vast visual archive documenting the nation's folk art, crafts, and industrial, preserving cultural heritage at a time of economic hardship. The In...