Plate 20: Saint Veronica: From Portfolio "Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico"

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a full-body illustration of a person standing in a frontal position. The figure has simple facial features with straight dark hair partially covered by a brown cloak. The cloak extends over the shoulders and around the body, tapering at the bottom. A light-colored section is exposed at the chest. The person holds an object in the center featuring another face with distinct features. Two shoulder-length expressions frame the center face. A stylized halo surrounds the person's head with radiating lines in warm yellows and oranges. The background consists of a patterned rectangular border in traditional colors like blue, red, and beige. The number "20" is printed in the bottom left corner.