Table
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
sheet: 23 × 30.8 cm (9 1/16 × 12 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Index of American Design
Accession Number
1943.8.5624
Art Historical Context
**Table** by Nicholas Acamp, created in 1936, is a meticulous mixed-media rendering on paperboard, measuring 23 × 30.8 cm. Acampora employed watercolor, colored pencil, gouache, pen and ink and graphite to capture the intricate details of an American table highlighting its form, wood grain, and decorative elements with remarkable precision. This work exemplifies the artist's skill in translating three-dimensional objects into vivid, two-dimensional studies. As part of the *Index of American Design*a groundbreaking Federal Art Project under the Progress Administration (WPA) from 1935 to 1942—t...