Andirons (right and left)

c. 1939

Hans Korsch

Associated Names
Hans Korsch

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image contains a large, detailed illustration of an ornate brass fireplace andiron in the center, with a smaller sketch of the same object in the upper left corner. The color palette consists of gold and brass tones with highlights and shadows indicating a metallic texture against a softly colored backdrop. The main focus is on the decorative andiron with a prominent turned column and swirling base, while the smaller sketch is placed in the upper left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.8 x 22.3 cm (11 5/16 x 8 3/4 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 24" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8197

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite: scale drawing; lower right in graphite: HANS KORSCH

Wikidata ID

Q64572956

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