The image shows a metallic brooch with a bird-like structure on the left and a floral motif on the right. The brooch has a warm, earthy color palette with accents of red. It is positioned centrally on a plain, off-white background.
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The image shows a metallic brooch with a bird-like structure on the left and a floral motif on the right. The brooch has a warm, earthy color palette with accents of red. It is positioned centrally on a plain, off-white background.

National Gallery of Art · Index of American Design

Bit

Cornelius Christoffels

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
overall: 26.5 x 35.5 cm (10 7/16 x 14 in.)
Classification
Index of American Design · Drawing
Accession number
1943.8.14606
Credit line
Index of American Design
Time span
1926 to 1950
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • California
  • American
Inscription

lower right in black ink: C. Christoffels.

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