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Bas Relief

Edward L. Loper

National Gallery of Art

This image shows an engraved design featuring a cannon with large wheels next to an eagle perched on top, situated on the left side of a rectangular stone slab. The color scheme is predominantly grayscale with subtle hints of blue and gray tones throughout the stone surface. The cannon is positioned slightly to the left in the composition, with its barrel pointing to the right, while the eagle is perched on the cannon barrel facing forward, wings tucked close to its body. To accompany the cannon, a stack of cannonballs is carved on the lower left, further anchoring the scene within the carved rectangle.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paper
Dimensions
4747 × 3566 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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