Andiron

1935/1942

Hans Korsch

Associated Names
Hans Korsch

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image shows a brass or bronze andiron with a spherical top and ornate, curved legs. The object is positioned in the center, with warm browns and metallic golds in the color palette. In the background, there is a technical drawing of the andiron on the left side, showing measurements and details. The andiron rests on a flat surface, angled slightly to the right, and the artist's name, Hans Korsch, is inscribed near the bottom left of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29.2 x 22 cm (11 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.8821

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 503, no. 1866.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: HANS KORSCH verso: March 23, 1936 / BY HAND KORSCH No 397698 / ANDIRONS No. 34.40 1-6 A.B. / METR. MUSEUM ROOM M. 12 / American Wing.

Wikidata ID

Q64572968

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