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This is a painting of an architectural archway. The painting depicts a detailed, ornate archway crafted from stone. The structure features intricately designed fluted columns on either side supporting an entablature and a stylized keystone at the center of the curved arch. The craftsmanship is emphasized through the shading, which gives depth to the grooves and patterns etched into the stone. The background is plain, allowing full focus on the architectural details of the arch.
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This is a painting of an architectural archway. The painting depicts a detailed, ornate archway crafted from stone. The structure features intricately designed fluted columns on either side supporting an entablature and a stylized keystone at the center of the curved arch. The craftsmanship is emphasized through the shading, which gives depth to the grooves and patterns etched into the stone. The background is plain, allowing full focus on the architectural details of the arch.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Archway

Rose Campbell-Gerke

Date
c. 1940
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 35.4 x 27.7 cm (13 15/16 x 10 7/8 in.) Original IAD Object: none given
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6568
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Carmel
  • American
  • Spanish Southwest
  • Southwest
  • architecture
  • Arch
Inscription

lower right in watercolor: ROSE . CAMPBELL . GERKE

NGA object ID 18768. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.