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Emile Cero

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of an oval-shaped metal plaque featuring industrial motifs. The plaque has an embossed design depicting a stylized representation of an early industrial steam vehicle or apparatus with large wheels and vertical cylindrical structures. Flanking the central imagery are the letters "U" and "F." The overall texture suggests a rough, hammered metal surface. The background is plain, drawing focus to the details and texture of the plaque.