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This is a painting of an ornamental architectural fragment. The painting depicts a highly detailed and ornate wooden carving with intricate scrollwork and leaf-like designs. The colors used are warm tones of red and brown with hints of gray-blue tones. The fragment appears to belong to the capital or decorative ending of a column. The style is reminiscent of Albrecht Dürer, known for detailed depictions of natural and man-made objects. The background is simple to emphasize the elegance and craftsmanship of the carving.
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This is a painting of an ornamental architectural fragment. The painting depicts a highly detailed and ornate wooden carving with intricate scrollwork and leaf-like designs. The colors used are warm tones of red and brown with hints of gray-blue tones. The fragment appears to belong to the capital or decorative ending of a column. The style is reminiscent of Albrecht Dürer, known for detailed depictions of natural and man-made objects. The background is simple to emphasize the elegance and craftsmanship of the carving.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Billethead from "Myrtie B. Crowley"

Jane Iverson

Date
c. 1939
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 41 x 30.7 cm (16 1/8 x 12 1/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 22" long
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.8704
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
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Subjects and terms

  • American

NGA object ID 20901. 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.