Andiron (one of pair)

c. 1940

Jacob Lipkin

Associated Names
Jacob Lipkin

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image is a detailed drawing of an ornate metal andiron with a tall, turned central pillar and curled, decorative base. The color palette is primarily monochromatic, with shades of gray and black. The andiron stands upright on a flat surface, with the pillar spanning vertically near the center of the image and its horizontal arm extending to the left. The decorative base rests on the lower right side of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 41 x 30.5 cm (16 1/8 x 12 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 16 1/2" high; 6 1/4" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8221

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: J. LIPKIN

Wikidata ID

Q64580006

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