Pitcher
Frank Fumagalli
1938
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 46 x 37.8 cm (18 1/8 x 14 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 1/2" High
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.5055
About the Artist
Frank Fumagalli
Frank Fumagalli (c. 1895–1958) was an Italian-born American artist whose precise watercolor renderings captured the essence of everyday American folk art objects during the mid-20th century. Little is known about his early life and training, as biographical details remain scarce beyond his immigration from Italy and establishment in the United States. Active primarily in New York, Fumagalli gained...