# Index of American Design

South wing: Themes · hang 750 · 24 works

Between 1935 and 1942 a Federal Art Project employed artists to record American decorative and folk objects in exact watercolour renderings: weathervanes, quilts, toys, ceramics, carved figures. The result is a visual archive of everyday craft, painted with remarkable care.

The rooms are imagined; every work on their walls is real.

## Section 1, north wall

1. [One of Original Inside Doors to Sacristy](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/one-of-original-inside-doors-to-sacristy-nga-18747), Geoffrey Holt, c. 1936. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/one-of-original-inside-doors-to-sacristy-nga-18747?hang=750)
2. [Mechanical Artillery Bank](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/mechanical-artillery-bank-nga-20730), Alf Bruseth, c. 1940. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/mechanical-artillery-bank-nga-20730?hang=750)
3. [Shaker Woolen Rug](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/shaker-woolen-rug-nga-25789), George V. Vezolles, 1935/1942. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/shaker-woolen-rug-nga-25789?hang=750)

## Section 1, south wall

4. [Original Tabernacle, for Communion Vessels](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/original-tabernacle-for-communion-vessels-nga-18838), Dayton Brown, 1936. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/original-tabernacle-for-communion-vessels-nga-18838?hang=750)
5. [Knitted Glove](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/knitted-glove-nga-28887), Elizabeth Moutal, c. 1936. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/knitted-glove-nga-28887?hang=750)
6. [Glass Pitcher](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/glass-pitcher-nga-23052), Beverly Chichester, c. 1937. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/glass-pitcher-nga-23052?hang=750)

## Section 2, south wall

7. [Bandbox](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/bandbox-nga-20616), Nicholas Acampora, 1937. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/bandbox-nga-20616?hang=750)
8. [Applique Quilt](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/applique-quilt-nga-12633), Suzanne Roy, 1938. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/applique-quilt-nga-12633?hang=750)
9. [Corn Husk Doll](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/corn-husk-doll-nga-28913), Mina Lowry, c. 1936. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/corn-husk-doll-nga-28913?hang=750)

## Section 2, north wall

10. [Fire Lighter Vase](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/fire-lighter-vase-nga-22540), Francis Law Durand, 1935/1942. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/fire-lighter-vase-nga-22540?hang=750)
11. [Sacristy Door at Mission San Juan Bautista](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/sacristy-door-at-mission-san-juan-bautista-nga-18757), Ethel Dougan, 1938. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/sacristy-door-at-mission-san-juan-bautista-nga-18757?hang=750)
12. [Quilt Block - "E. Cooper" Design](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/quilt-block-e-cooper-design-nga-12683), Florence Truelson, 1935/1942. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/quilt-block-e-cooper-design-nga-12683?hang=750)

## Section 3, north wall

13. [Fraktur](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/fraktur-nga-28808), Albert Levone, 1935/1942. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/fraktur-nga-28808?hang=750)
14. [Fence](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/fence-nga-29094), Rose Campbell-Gerke, c. 1941. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/fence-nga-29094?hang=750)

## Section 3, south wall

15. [Patchwork Quilt](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/patchwork-quilt-nga-15517), Paul Ward, c. 1936. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/patchwork-quilt-nga-15517?hang=750)
16. [Baptismal Font](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/baptismal-font-nga-18843), William Kieckhofel, c. 1941. Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington. [Walk to it](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design/baptismal-font-nga-18843?hang=750)

## Doors

- [Index of American Design, room 2](https://www.ochreeditions.com/galleries/index-of-american-design?hang=750&cursor=eyJvIjoxNiwiaCI6NzUwLCJpIjpudWxsLCJnIjoieDlzRDZmMEsifQ)