Iron Work

Lucien Verbeke

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of ornamental ironwork designs for Mother Cabrini's home. The image features architectural sketches displaying various styles of wrought iron decorations, including window grids, railings, and support columns. The composition is divided into sections. The upper left quadrant shows a window design with open shutters and an iron grid with floral patterns. The lower left quadrant features a fence design with interlocking floral and geometric iron motifs. On the right, an iron column design with leaf and vine patterns is visible, extending across the ceiling and railing. At the center, a circular inset provides a perspective of a brick building with these iron elements, set against a streetscape. A title block notes "Ornamental Iron Work on Mother Cabrini's Home."