Wall Painting and Door (Interior)

1937

Geoffrey Holt and Harry Mann Waddell

Associated Names
Harry Mann Waddell

Artist, American, active c. 1935

Geoffrey Holt

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This painting depicts a wooden door within a stone wall. The door is weathered and has vertical planks. The stone around the door is textured, with grey and off-white hues. There is a red and brown arch at the top. Intricate designs are etched in the stone and at the base of the wall. The floor is made of terracotta tiles. The style is reminiscent of contemporary architecture or a genre painter focusing on architectural elements.

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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 26.7 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Size of opening: 3'x7'1"

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5955

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Geoffrey Holt. / and / HARRY MANN WADDELL

Wikidata ID

Q64571155

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