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Designs for Monuments [recto and verso]

John Flaxman

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of architectural designs or ornamental frames. The image displays sketches of several detailed architectural or ornamental frame designs, each adorned with elements like scrolls, arches, and intricate reliefs. The designs are arranged on the paper, with construction lines and annotations indicating a work-in-progress or a study for future execution. The outlines are done with light pencil strokes, showing an unfinished or exploratory phase of design.

Artwork Details

Medium
graphite//compositionally unrelated ink and wash, recto and verso
Dimensions
4349 × 3277 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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