Cast Iron Panel

Ralph Atkinson

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an ornamental panel and a door knocker. The drawing features a tall, rectangular ironwork panel with swirling patterns and decorative motifs, above a square panel with a lion-headed door knocker. The design of the iron panel consists of intertwining leaves and tendrils. Below is the lion-head motif enclosed within a square frame. The shading and rendering focus on texture and depth, highlighting metallic surfaces and shadows. The elements are presented in a faded sepia tone, accentuating the character of the door hardware.