Vincent P. Rosel; Gordon Saltar

Vincent P. Rosel and Gordon Saltar were documented artists or designers active during a focused period between 1936 and 1938. Their known body of work consists of nine items created as part of the Index of American Design, a comprehensive Federal Art Project initiative dedicated to meticulously recording historical American decorative arts and utilitarian objects.

The duo is credited with detailed renderings of various historical artifacts, emphasizing the functional and aesthetic components of domestic design. Notable works documented in museum collections include the Thirty Hour Clock, the Baby Carriage, the Billiard Chair, the Cellarette, and the Empire Chair. These collaborative renderings are often available today as high-quality prints for scholars and researchers.

Establishing their authoritative role in documentary illustration, nine examples of the Index of American Design documentation produced by Vincent P. Rosel and Gordon Saltar are held within the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Art. Due to their nature as historical government records, much of the original work by these artists is now in the public domain, offering wide access to the downloadable artwork for study and appreciation of American material culture.