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A Sacred Sheet Sent from Holy Mother Wisdom by Her Angel of Many Signs

Semantha Fairbanks and Mary Wicks

National Gallery of Art

This drawing features an array of geometric shapes and intricate line patterns arranged in an abstract manner. At the center, there's a rectangular formation with a circular pattern inside. On either side of the central shape, there are additional circular designs divided into segments, with one on the right that looks like a sun. At the top and bottom of the drawing are several vertical and horizontal lines that connect to other circular and angular forms. These forms themselves are made up of small swirling lines that look almost like cursive letters of varying sizes. The lines and shapes are drawn in dark blue on off-white paper that appears slightly wrinkled.

Artwork Details

Date
1843
Medium
pen and blue ink
Dimensions
13233 × 16678 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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