LeRoy Griffith

LeRoy Griffith was an artist active during a concentrated period between 1938 and 1940. Their documented output is primarily associated with the Index of American Designs, a vast governmental project undertaken to record and preserve detailed documentation of historic American folk, decorative, and industrial material culture.

Griffith’s contribution focused on accurate, detailed renderings of functional and domestic artifacts, providing valuable archival documentation rather than traditional fine art creation. Fifteen documented entries for the Index of American Designs are attributed to the artist.

These historically significant documentations are preserved in major American institutions, with works by LeRoy Griffith represented in the collections of the National Gallery of Art. Specific documented objects include the renderings Covered Dish (Duck), Camphene Lamp, Glass Bottle, and multiple studies of Grain Scoop. Due to their nature as governmental documentation, these works are frequently in the public domain, allowing institutions and researchers to access downloadable artwork. This material is often reproduced as high-quality prints used in design and historical research today.