Large Andiron

c. 1937

Gordon Saltar and Edward L. Loper

Associated Names
Edward L. Loper

Artist, American, 1916 - 2011

Gordon Saltar

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a tall cylindrical andiron with a spherical top, standing at the center. Its metallic surface is dark gray against a plain off-white background. The andiron has four splayed legs for support and a horizontal bar extending backward from the base. In the upper left corner, there is a small sketch of the same andiron.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, gouache, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.3 x 22.9 cm (11 15/16 x 9 in.)
    Original IAD Object: overall height: 49"; ball: 6" diameter; top of column: 3 1/4" diameter; base: 6" wide; legs: 7" high, 19" wide; extension piece: 35" long

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8155

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper left in ink: scale drawing; lower right in ink: Edw. L. Loper Gordon Saltar / Del. 259 - 1

Wikidata ID

Q64572628

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