Flat Iron Holder

c. 1937

Filippo Porreca

Associated Names
Filippo Porreca
Artist, American, active c. 1935
The artwork features a detailed drawing of a flat iron holder, presented on a vertically oriented paper. The main focus is a three-dimensional rendering of the holder, positioned in the lower right quadrant. The design is ornate, with scrollwork and heart-shaped motifs within a teardrop shape. The handle is textured with horizontal lines and circular ends. Above, a plan view of the holder is depicted, showing the same decorative elements. To the left, a side view illustrates its thickness and the presence of small legs for elevation. A scale is included near the bottom left corner. The paper has a sepia tone, and the artist's signature, "Filippo Porreca," is inscribed in the lower left corner.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.8 x 29 cm (9 x 11 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 8 3/4" long; 3 7/8" wide; 1 3/16" high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.15799

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 503, no. 1847.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: FILIPPO PORECCA.

Wikidata ID

Q64561553

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