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Cameo Pin and Ring

Dorothy Posten

National Gallery of Art

This is an image of two cameos mounted on a plain background. The composition features two distinct cameo pieces centrally placed on a neutral, pale background. The top cameo is smaller and simpler, presenting a profile of an individual with minimal background detail encased in an oval setting surrounded by a decorative border. Below it is a larger cameo that similarly depicts a profile of an individual. It is set in an elaborate frame with additional decorative elements extending outward symmetrically.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1937
Medium
watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard
Dimensions
3285 × 4212 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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