Coffee Mill
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 35.6 x 45.6 cm (14 x 17 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 5/8" long; 6 3/4" high; 7 7/8" deep
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.9456
Art Historical Context
This watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink drawing on paperboard, titled Coffee Mill, was created around 1940 by artist Milton Bevier. It belongs to the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration that documented American decorative arts during the Great Depression. Bevier's work meticulously records a coffee mill, an object of everyday utility, reflecting the project's aim to preserve the nation's craft heritage. The original mill, measuring 8 5/8 inches long, 6 3/4 inches high, and 7 7/8 inches deep, was a compact household device for grinding coffee...