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Antependium of Altar

Edward Jewett

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a decorative pattern design with floral motifs. The illustration features a horizontal band of diamond shapes, each enclosing baskets filled with colorful flowers and foliage. The background colors alternate between cream yellow and muted orange, and the area outside the diamonds has vertical red and white stripes. The design is bordered by a soft orange band.

Artwork Details

Date
1937
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
4439 × 3476 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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