Pa. German Flat-iron Stand
Filippo Porreca
1935/1942
Medium
graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 22.7 x 28.4 cm (8 15/16 x 11 3/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 7" in diameter; 10 3/4" long; 1 7/16" high
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.12969
About the Artist
Filippo Porreca
Filippo Porreca is an artist for whom documented biographical information is scarce. No confirmed dates of birth or death have been established, and his nationality remains uncertain, preventing confident placement of his work within a specific national or regional tradition. The works attributed to Porreca indicate an artist with training in a recognizable technical tradition, but without archiv...