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The image features a baptismal font with a domed lid topped by a decorative cross and the letters "IHS" engraved on it. The color palette consists of earthy tones, including shades of brown, beige, and muted pink. The baptismal font is positioned centrally against a plain, light background.
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The image features a baptismal font with a domed lid topped by a decorative cross and the letters "IHS" engraved on it. The color palette consists of earthy tones, including shades of brown, beige, and muted pink. The baptismal font is positioned centrally against a plain, light background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Baptismal Font with Top

George Seideneck

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 28.1 x 23 cm (11 1/16 x 9 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 35"high; 37"diam, top; 21"diam, bottom
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.6872
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

NGA object ID 19072. 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.