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Garden Bench

John B. Moll

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a wrought iron bench. The bench features an ornate design with a grapevine motif, with multiple clusters of grapes and leaves intricately intertwined to form the backrest and arms. The seat base is composed of a tight gridded pattern, and the legs of the bench carry on the elaborate theme with leaf and vine patterns. The metalwork has an intricate and decorative quality suggestive of classic victorian iron furniture design. To the top left, there is a small, detailed technical sketch showing the dimensions of the bench.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper
Dimensions
4601 × 3445 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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