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This is a drawing of a decorative floral frieze. The image features a horizontal composition with a repeating pattern of diamond shapes set against a background of vertical stripes. Each diamond contains a floral arrangement, alternating between bouquets of pink roses and lilac flowers with muted green leaves. The backgrounds within the diamonds swap between a soft orange and a cream color, providing contrast to the pastel-colored flowers. The vertical stripes are a soft grayish tone, offering a subtle texture that complements the floral design.
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This is a drawing of a decorative floral frieze. The image features a horizontal composition with a repeating pattern of diamond shapes set against a background of vertical stripes. Each diamond contains a floral arrangement, alternating between bouquets of pink roses and lilac flowers with muted green leaves. The backgrounds within the diamonds swap between a soft orange and a cream color, providing contrast to the pastel-colored flowers. The vertical stripes are a soft grayish tone, offering a subtle texture that complements the floral design.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Antependium of Altar

Edward Jewett

Date
1939
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 24.3 x 35.5 cm (9 9/16 x 14 in.) Original IAD Object: Approx. 6'x2'1"
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6582
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Spanish Southwest
  • Southwest
  • architecture
  • Antependium

NGA object ID 18782. 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.