Wall Painting: Restoration Drawing

1940

Edith Towner

Associated Names
Edith Towner

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a classical architectural facade with decorative elements. The composition features an elegant structure with a simple triangular pediment supported by four fluted columns. Beneath the archway, a central niche is depicted, creating a focal point within the scene. The colors are soft, dominated by pinkish-red tones and accented with green foliage detailing on either side of the structure. The walls are adorned with a swirling marbled pattern in shades of muted pink and cream, lending a sense of texture and movement to the otherwise static architectural setting. The foreground is a tiled floor that appears to recede into the background, providing depth to the overall composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.6 x 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5974


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Edith Towner

Wikidata ID

Q64556647

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