George V Vezolles

George V Vezolles was an artist and documentarian known for his precise renderings of historical Americana, active during a brief but intensive period spanning 1935 through 1937. His documented output centers on fifteen index of american designs, a collection of detailed graphic works focusing on decorative and utilitarian objects.

Vezolles’s work typically captures the form and texture of historical domestic items, suggesting a role in documenting American material culture. Examples of the designs represented in museum holdings include the Candle Holder, the Cradle, and detailed studies of the Shaker Cabinet and the Shaker Rug.

The work of George V Vezolles is represented in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art. Due to the nature of their creation, these design documents are frequently available as downloadable artwork in the public domain, allowing institutions and researchers to access high-quality prints of Vezolles’s documentation.