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H. Langden Brown

National Gallery of Art

The largest objects in the image are two illustrations of a mechanical device. The upper illustration is fully rendered in color and detail, while the lower illustration is depicted in faint pencil outlines. The color palette mainly consists of metallic greys, silvers, and blacks with hints of bronze, contrasted against a light, off-white background. In the composition, the colored rendering of the device is positioned slightly above and to the right of the central area of the image, while the pencil-drawn version lies below and slightly to the left.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1938
Medium
watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3435 × 3923 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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