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Wrought Iron Balcony Rail

Lucien Verbeke

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a wrought iron balcony. The image depicts a detailed architectural drawing of an ornate wrought iron balcony railing. The balcony's design features intricate scrollwork. The drawing is done with fine lines and shading, giving a three-dimensional appearance to the railing and suggesting the texture of the metal. Below the ironwork, the underside of the balcony is visible, showing structural wooden beams supporting the metal railing. In the background, faint lines indicate the presence of a building wall, with bricks and archways subtly sketched to provide context for the balcony.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
watercolor and pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
4680 × 3432 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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