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Mirror

c. 1936

Lorenz Rothkranz

Associated Names

Lorenz Rothkranz

Artist, American, active c. 1935

The image depicts an ornate mirror frame made of intricately carved wood and detailed gold embellishments. The color palette includes warm browns from the wood and bright gold tones from the decorations. The centrally positioned mirror frame has a curved top with a decorative crest and elaborate gold leaf patterns framing the mirror space. The frame tapers downwards to a decorative base, completing the symmetrical design.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 30.5 x 22.8 cm (12 x 9 in.)
Original IAD Object: 62"high; 29"wide
Accession Number

1943.8.5294

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: LORENZ ROTHKRANZ.

Wikidata ID

Q64593344

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