Silver Teapot
c. 1938
Medium
graphite on paper
Dimensions
Original IAD Object: 7 5/8" high; 13 3/8" wide
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.14053
Art Historical Context
Behold the elegant *Silver Teapot*, a meticulous graphite drawing by Hester Duany, created around 1938. Measuring 7 5/8 inches high and 13 3/8 inches wide, this work captures the graceful curves and intricate details of an American silver teapot, rendered with precise shading and fine lines on paper. Duany, a skilled artist, transforms a functional object of craftsmanship into a study of form and ornamentation, highlighting the teapot's spout, handle, and lid with lifelike realism. This piece is part of the *Index of American Design* (IAD), a landmark WPA Federal Art Project from the Great De...
About the Artist
Hester Duany
Hester Duany (1891–1964) was an American artist best known for her meticulous renderings of traditional American folk art objects as part of the Index of American Design, a Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) from 1935 to 1942. Working out of the New York City Project, Duany contributed dozens of watercolor and graphite drawings on paperboard that captured the intrica...