Wick Lamp
Frank Maurer
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 28.2 x 22.9 cm (11 1/8 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 6" high
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.12477
About the Artist
Frank Maurer
Frank Maurer was an American artist active during the late 1930s, best known for his contributions to the Index of American Design, a monumental Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project initiative launched in 1935. This ambitious endeavor employed hundreds of artists across the United States to create precise watercolor renderings of everyday folk art objects, crafts, and design ele...