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c. 1940

Helen Hobart

Associated Names
Helen Hobart

Artist, American, c. 1892 - unknown

This is a drawing of an ornate architectural element featuring a grotesque face. The detailed image presents a three-dimensional architectural element with intricate design, including a carved, sinister face at its center. The face is framed by an intricate, gothic arch adorned with floral and geometric details.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 29 x 23 cm (11 7/16 x 9 1/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 7 3/8" long; 3 1/2" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.12658

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 486, no. 1748.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Helen Hobart

Wikidata ID

Q64573497

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