Pitcher
c. 1940
Medium
pen and ink on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 35.3 x 28 cm (13 7/8 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/2" High 3 3/4" Base
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.7297
Art Historical Context
**Pitcher** *Roberta Spicer, c. 1940* Pen and ink on paperboard 35.3 × 28 cm (13⅞ × 11 in.); depicts original object 7½ in. high, 3¾ in. base diameter *Index of American Design, National Gallery of Art* by artist Roberta Spicer around 1940, this pen and ink drawing on paperboard captures the elegant form of a traditional American pitcher. Part of the Index of American (IAD), a WPA Federal Art Project from the 1930s and early 1940s, it meticulously documents everyday objects that reflect America's rich folk art heritage. Spicer's rendering highlights the pitcher's graceful curves and fu...
About the Artist
Roberta Spicer
Roberta Spicer was an American artist active around 1935, best known for her contributions to the Index of American Design, a Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project initiative launched during the Great Depression. This ambitious New Deal program commissioned artists across the United States to create precise watercolor renderings of historical American folk art, crafts, and everyd...