Wishing Gates

c. 1936

Lucien Verbeke

Associated Names
Lucien Verbeke

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an iron gate. The gate features intricate wrought ironwork with decorative scrolls and floral-like motifs. The drawing provides dimensions, indicating the gate is 120 inches tall and 105 inches wide. The design includes a symmetrical pattern of vertical bars topped with pointed finials and encircled with ornamental swirls and clover-shaped cutouts along a horizontal band. The gate is set within an arched entrance, as shown by the architectural lines that frame it. The drawing highlights the detailed craftsmanship involved in creating such ornate ironwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink and watercolor on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.6 x 22.9 cm (12 1/16 x 9 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11895


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in black ink: Iron Gate

Wikidata ID

Q64594111

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