Wooden Chest
1938
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 35.3 x 27.8 cm (13 7/8 x 10 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 12 1/2 deep; 21 1/2"long; 16 1/2"wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.4651
Rights
Public Domain
About the Artist
Eugene C. Miller · 1855–present
**Eugene C. Miller: Documenting America's Folk Craft Legacy** Eugene C. Miller was an American artist active during the mid-1930s, best known for his meticulous contributions to the Index of American Design, a groundbreaking Works Progress Administration (WPA) initiative under the New Deal. Launched in 1935, this federal project commissioned artists across the United States to create precise wate...