Plate with Tulip and Two Flowers
Giacinto Capelli
1938
Medium
watercolor and gouache over graphite
Dimensions
overall: 45.4 x 37.8 cm (17 7/8 x 14 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 11 1/4" in diameter; 1 3/4" deep
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.3492
About the Artist
Giacinto Capelli
**Giacinto Capelli** (American, active c. 1935–1942) contributed significantly to the documentation of American material culture through his precise watercolor renderings as part of the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Little is known about his early life or formal training, which remains sparsely documented, though his expertise in wat...