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Wishing Gates

Lucien Verbeke

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of an iron gate. The gate features intricate wrought ironwork with decorative scrolls and floral-like motifs. The drawing provides dimensions, indicating the gate is 120 inches tall and 105 inches wide. The design includes a symmetrical pattern of vertical bars topped with pointed finials and encircled with ornamental swirls and clover-shaped cutouts along a horizontal band. The gate is set within an arched entrance, as shown by the architectural lines that frame it. The drawing highlights the detailed craftsmanship involved in creating such ornate ironwork.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1936
Medium
pen and ink and watercolor on paper
Dimensions
3384 × 4659 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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