Odd Old Hinges on the Doors—Some 3 Feet Long
Date1934
Artist
David E. Reyam
American artist, 1864–1943
MediumGraphite on illustration board
Dimensionssheet: 11 5/16 × 17 1/2 in. (28.7 × 44.5 cm)
Credit LineGift of the 3rd Regional District of the P.W.A.P., 1934
Object number1934-9
On View
Not on viewClassificationsDRAWING
Label TextReyam's isolated but meticulous considerations of antique hinges at Old Swede's Church in Wilmington presage the similar aesthetic conventions later adopted by the Index of American Design. The Federal Art Project's program to employ out-of-work illustrators, the contributors to the Index of American Design compiled a vast collection of illustrated documentation of antiques and architectural features from across the nation.
