Wall Painting and Baptismal Niche

1938

Harry Mann Waddell

Associated Names
Harry Mann Waddell

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of an architectural feature with ornamental designs. The artwork depicts a part of a wall with an alcove, framed by brick-red arches and decorative patterns. The arch is adorned with a checkerboard pattern of red and white squares, while the wall surface features an intricate mix of geometric and floral motifs, as well as a subtle background giving it a slightly aged and textured appearance. The lower portion of the painting shows a tiled floor.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.4 x 26.5 cm (13 15/16 x 10 7/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5968

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: HARRY MANN WADDELL

Wikidata ID

Q64573285

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