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This is a drawing of a garden layout with a detailed map of the "Garden of André Parmentier, Brooklyn, N.Y." It is a triangular shape with different garden beds and orchard areas illustrated. One side of the triangle has larger plots with symbols of grapes and various trees and shrubs. The other side has smaller, rectangular plots labeled with different types of fruit and vegetable icons. A pathway runs along the perimeter, labeled "Turnpike" on two sides. In the bottom right corner, there is a decorative element displaying various fruits, garden tools, and a tree.
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This is a drawing of a garden layout with a detailed map of the "Garden of André Parmentier, Brooklyn, N.Y." It is a triangular shape with different garden beds and orchard areas illustrated. One side of the triangle has larger plots with symbols of grapes and various trees and shrubs. The other side has smaller, rectangular plots labeled with different types of fruit and vegetable icons. A pathway runs along the perimeter, labeled "Turnpike" on two sides. In the bottom right corner, there is a decorative element displaying various fruits, garden tools, and a tree.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Andre Parmentier Garden

Helen Miller and William Merklin

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and colored pencil on paperboard
Dimensions
overall: 50.8 x 38.1 cm (20 x 15 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.10548
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Brooklyn
  • American
Inscription

lower left in watercolor: GARDEN / of / ANDRE / PARMENTIER / BROOKLYN, N.Y.

NGA object ID 22643. 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.