Stone Doorway, Carved

1940

Hal Blakeley

Associated Names
Hal Blakeley

Artist, American, 1901 - 1981

The image shows a frontal view of an ornate arched doorway filled in with brickwork. The focus is on the detailed doorway, the stone wall surrounding it, and the carvings on the archway. The archway features intricate designs etched into the stone, contrasting with the brickwork. The artistic style captures the fine details of the carvings and the wall's texture. The color palette is muted with varying shades of gray in the stones and a warm reddish-brown in the brickwork. The surroundings beyond the doorway are not shown.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 26.6 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5940

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: HAL / BLAKELEY

Wikidata ID

Q64572874

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