John B. Moll

John B. Moll was an artist active primarily during a brief period between 1935 and 1938. Their documented output is intrinsically linked to the Index of American Design, a major federal arts project established during the Great Depression to systematically document American decorative arts and material culture.

Moll’s contributions to the Index focused on detailed renderings of historical objects and domestic craftsmanship. Seven examples of the artist’s work are represented in museum collections, confirming the artist’s proficiency in precise, historical documentation. These works include studies of furniture and domestic items, such as the design for a Garden Bench, an illustration of a Greyhound, and detailed drawings of household objects including a Humidor and a Mantle Clock. Also documented is a design study for a Turk's Head Baking Dish.

The works of John B. Moll are preserved in the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art. As documentation created under federal arts initiatives, many of these illustrations fall into the public domain. This status ensures wide accessibility for researchers and allows for the production of museum-quality reproductions. Today, high-quality prints featuring the documented designs of John B. Moll are often made available through institutional and archival resources.