Historical Illustrations of Artifacts

Artistic renderings of everyday objects like bits, rocking chairs, and candlestands, capturing historical craftsmanship.

Drybanek (folk product) from the poviat of the wage, from the drawing in the collections of the Museum of Industry and Agriculture in Warsaw in 1915; Gembarzewski, Bronis AW (1872-1941); 1915 (not after 10.02.1915) (1915-00-00-1915-00-00);
Drybanek (folk product) from the poviat of the wage, from the drawing in the collections of the Museum of Industry and Agriculture in Warsaw in 1915; Gembarzewski, Bronis AW (1872-1941); 1915 (not after 10.02.1915) (1915-00-00-1915-00-00);
Bit. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.7 x 26.7 cm (14 1/16 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 8" long; 5" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Raymond E. Noble and Harry Mann Waddell.Rocking Chair. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 27.7 x 23.9 cm (10 7/8 x 9 7/16 in.) Original IAD Object: none given. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphie on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry Meyers.Carl Weiss, Candlestand, c 1936 CandlestandJanet Riza, Candlestick, c 1936 CandlestickDrybanek (folk product) from the poviat of the wage, from the drawing in the collections of the Museum of Industry and Agriculture in Warsaw in 1915; Gembarzewski, Bronis AW (1872-1941); 1915 (not after 10.02.1915) (1915-00-00-1915-00-00);Carmel Wilson, Pewter Tray and Snuffers, c 1938 Pewter Tray and SnuffersBernard Westmacott, Toast Rack, c 1938 Toast RackFrancis Jennings, Squab Broiler, c 1942 Squab BroilerCandle Stand. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 45.6 x 27.9 cm (17 15/16 x 11 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edward L. Loper.Candle Sconce. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 35.6 x 23.6 cm (14 x 9 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: overall length: 13 1/2"; 3 15/16" wide; 2 1/16" deep. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Amelia Tuccio.H Langden Brown, Rush Holder with Candle Socket, c 1937 Rush Holder with Candle SocketGerald Transpota, Spur, c 1936 SpurRoy Weber, Roasting Stand with Drip Pan, c 1938 Roasting Stand with Drip PanBristle Remover for Hogs. Dated: 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 27.8 cm (14 x 10 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: handle: 5 5/8" long; 1 1/4" in diameter; bell: 4 3/16" in diameter; 3/4" deep. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Volem.Toast Rack. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 45.6 x 28.5 cm (17 15/16 x 11 1/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 16 3/16" wide; 7/8" deep; 5" high; 26 1/2" long. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Bernard Westmacott.Mildred Ford, Andiron (One of Pair), c 1953 Andiron (One of Pair)Toy Iron. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 28.5 x 22.1 cm (11 1/4 x 8 11/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lillian Hunter.Pa. German Flat-iron Holder. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 22.5 x 28.8 cm (8 7/8 x 11 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 1/4" in diameter. Medium: graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gordon Sanborn.Ellen Duncan, Sword Pin, c 1936 Sword PinHand Wrought Iron Candlestick. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 35.4 cm (11 x 13 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 1/2"long; 3 2/4"high. See data sheet for details.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Emile Cero.Coin Purse. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.1 x 22.9 cm (11 7/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Gladys Cook.Warming Pan. Dated: 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 25.7 cm (14 x 10 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 30" long; 14 3/4" in diameter. Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Dayton Brown.Popcorn Popper. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 39.4 x 51.6 cm (15 1/2 x 20 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 9 3/4" high; 19 3/4" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Oscar Bluhme.Salvatore Borrazzo, Andiron, 1935 1942 AndironCarpenter's Brace. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 51 x 38 cm (20 1/16 x 14 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 16" long; 4 7/8" wide. Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Frank Gray.Joseph L Boyd, Branding Hammer, c 1938 Branding HammerLeRoy Griffith, Bootjack, c 1940 BootjackClothes Pin. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 29.7 x 23.7 cm (11 11/16 x 9 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: rendering actual size of original object. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Ralph Atkinson.Kerosene Lamp. Dated: 1878/1881. Dimensions: overall: 23.7 x 15.2 cm (9 5/16 x 6 in.). Medium: graphite on wove paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: PAUL CEZANNE.Vincent P Rosel, Maple Candlestand, c 1938 Maple CandlestandStereoscope. Dated: 1940. Dimensions: overall: 36.5 x 45.6 cm (14 3/8 x 17 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Carl Buergerniss.Jacob Lipkin, Slut Lamp, c 1941 Slut LampSilver Punch Ladle. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 29.5 x 22.2 cm (11 5/8 x 8 3/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 13 1/8" long. Medium: graphite and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Harold Smith.Rocking Chair. Dated: 1940. Dimensions: overall: 44.6 x 33.8 cm (17 9/16 x 13 5/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 38 1/2"high; 16"wide, seat front; back 13"wide. Rockers 38"long. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and pen and ink on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: LeRoy Griffith.Kalamian Walton, Silver Spoon, c 1938 Silver SpoonHoward Lumbard, Whale Oil Ship Lamp, 1935 1942 Whale Oil Ship LampPlow and Plowpoint. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 24.4 x 35.7 cm (9 5/8 x 14 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: William Hoffman.Jacob Lipkin, Kettle Tilter, c 1939 Kettle TilterWilliam Frank, Cleaver, 1935 1942 CleaverSuffolk Latch. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 28.2 x 23 cm (11 1/8 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Regina Henderer.Manuel G Runyan, Mule Shoe, c 1937 Mule ShoeWilliam Ludwig, Trivet, c 1939 TrivetJacob Lipkin, Flat Iron Holder, c 1939 Flat Iron HolderWalter G Capuozzo, Bootjack, c 1938 BootjackCup Plate. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 28 x 22.9 cm (11 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 3 1/2" x 3 1/2". Medium: watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Florence Stevenson.Candlestick. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 28.8 x 23.2 cm (11 5/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 7 1/8" high. Medium: watercolor, pen and ink, and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Janet Riza.Elizabeth Johnson, Branding Iron, c 1942 Branding IronCharles Garjian, Flat Iron Holder, c 1939 Flat Iron HolderManuel G Runyan, Dutch Oven, c 1939 Dutch OvenArdella Watkins, Waffle Iron, 1935 1942 Waffle IronSpurs. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Albert Geuppert.Card Table. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 35.9 x 27.8 cm (14 1/8 x 10 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 29"high; 39"wide; 38"deep. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry Meyers.Shell, Murex Haasterlum; Shells. .Crimping Wheel. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 52.9 x 43.2 cm (20 13/16 x 17 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and heightening on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: John Wilkes.Candle Snuffer, Trimmer & Tray. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 34.5 x 27.2 cm (13 9/16 x 10 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: Trimmer: 6 1/2" long; snuffer: 6" long; tray: 9 1/2" long; 4 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gold ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Eugene Bartz.Benjamin Resnick, Flatiron Holder, c 1939 Flatiron HolderElizabeth Johnson, Branding Iron, c 1942 Branding IronUmbrella Stand. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 48.7 x 32.2 cm (19 3/16 x 12 11/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 25 3/4" high. Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Herman Bader.Headstall. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 24.5 x 35.7 cm (9 5/8 x 14 1/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hal Blakeley.Joseph L Boyd, Fluting Iron, c 1940 Fluting IronHenry De Wolfe, Cravat, 1935 1942 CravatLeather Guide Marker. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 35.5 x 25.3 cm (14 x 9 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lloyd Charles Lemcke.Silver Spoon. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 27.8 x 23 cm (10 15/16 x 9 1/16 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Erwin Schwabe.William L Antrim, Door Knocker, c 1936 Door KnockerFire Shovel and Tongs. Dated: c. 1936. Dimensions: overall: 30.6 x 22.9 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hans Korsch.Nicholas Amantea, Chopping Knife, c 1940 Chopping KnifeCatherine Fowler, Cravat, c 1937 CravatWood Carver's Bench. Dated: 1938. Dimensions: overall: 24.6 x 35.4 cm (9 11/16 x 13 15/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 37 1/2" high, 7'6" long. Bench 2" thick.. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite and some heightening on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Lloyd Charles Lemcke.Bureau. Dated: 1935/1942. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Margaret Stottlemeyer.Lamp , Lamps. The Massachusetts WPA Federal Art Project Photograph CollectionGeoffrey Holt, Meat Grinder, c 1939 Meat GrinderDrawing, Design for Small Table with Vase of Flowers and Books; Designed by A.N. Davenport Co.Wilford H Shurtliff, Comb Case, 1937 Comb CaseMelita Hofmann, Slipper, c 1940 SlipperDrop Leaf Table. Dated: c. 1941. Dimensions: overall: 35.3 x 26.6 cm (13 7/8 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: Top leaf down 21"x45"; Up: 61"x45". 29"high. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Dorothea A. Farrington.Card Table. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 28.1 x 22.9 cm (11 1/16 x 9 in.) Original IAD Object: 29"high; 39"wide 38"deep. Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and pen and ink on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry Meyers.American 20th Century, Stern Piece from Henrietta Francis, 1935 1942 Stern Piece from Henrietta FrancisJoseph Rothenberg, Flat Iron Holder, c 1938 Flat Iron HolderCravat. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 35.9 x 27.8 cm (14 1/8 x 10 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Henry De Wolfe.Herman Bader, Pa German Flat iron Holder, 1937 Pa. German Flat-iron HolderPrinadlezhnosti k ognestrelnomu oruzhiiu v XV, XVI i XVII stoletiiakh. BERENDEIKI Accessories for firearms of the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth centuries.. Viskovatov, A. V. (Aleksandr Vasilevich), 1804-1858. text. Prints. 1841. General Research Division. Russia. Armiia , Uniforms , History, Russia. Armiia , Equipment , History, Armor , Russia, Arms & armament , Russia, Russia. Armiia, Russia, Military supplies, Uniforms, Military uniformsRoberta Elvis, Earring, c 1936 EarringAnna Aloisi, Hanging Lamp, c 1936 Hanging LampArthur P Reynolds, Spanish Southwest Saddle, c 1939 Spanish Southwest SaddleGeorge V Vezolles, Shaker Pegs and Candlestand, c 1938 Shaker Pegs and CandlestandButter Worker. Dated: c. 1940. Dimensions: overall: 20.3 x 26.7 cm (8 x 10 1/2 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 5/8" long; 4 5/8" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Hester Duany.Silver Folding Spoon. Dated: c. 1939. Dimensions: overall: 35.4 x 24.5 cm (13 15/16 x 9 5/8 in.) Original IAD Object: 6 3/4" long; 1 3/4" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Alfred Walbeck.Ladle. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 40.7 x 28.3 cm (16 x 11 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Rosa G. Busey.Holger Hansen, Flat Iron Holder, c 1937 Flat Iron HolderBasket. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 15.6 x 16.8 cm (6 1/8 x 6 5/8 in.). Medium: graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Mary Berner.Sauce Pan. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 27.9 x 35.9 cm (11 x 14 1/8 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Edward L. Loper.Helen Hobart, Candlestick, c 1939 CandlestickButter Mold. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 22.6 x 27.9 cm (8 7/8 x 11 in.) Original IAD Object: 8 1/2" high; 5 1/2" wide. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: JOHN HALL.Baby's Shoe. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 35.2 x 22.8 cm (13 7/8 x 9 in.). Medium: watercolor and graphite on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Josephine C. Romano.Frank Volem, Log Marker, 1939 Log MarkerOil Lamp. Dated: c. 1938. Dimensions: overall: 35.4 x 28.5 cm (13 15/16 x 11 1/4 in.) Original IAD Object: 5 3/4" high;. Medium: watercolor and graphite on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Andrew Topolosky.Marin J Bright, Iron Pot Hook, c 1940 Iron Pot HookNecklace. Dated: 1935/1942. Dimensions: overall: 22.1 x 8.3 cm (8 11/16 x 3 1/4 in.). Medium: graphite and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: George B. Wally.Candlestick. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 30.2 x 22.7 cm (11 7/8 x 8 15/16 in.). Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Janet Riza.Beaded Bags. Dated: 1935. Dimensions: overall: 30.3 x 22 cm (11 15/16 x 8 11/16 in.). Medium: graphite and colored pencil on paper. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Margaret Knapp.