History of the Corcoran Gallery of Art

1890-1891

James Henry Moser

Associated Names
James Henry Moser

Artist, American, born Canada, 1854 - 1913

This is a drawing of an ornate architectural design with a large letter "H" in the foreground. The drawing features an entrance to a building with decorative columns, a triangular pediment above the door, climbing plants or vines, a circular plaque above the door, and leafy adornments. The letter "H" is intricately intertwined with ribbons and foliage in front of the architectural scene, suggesting a possible monogram or decorative initial. The drawing uses fine lines and shading to capture the intricate details and elegance of the architecture and its embellishments.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on wove tracing paper partially mounted to paperboard

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    image (irregular): 13.97 × 9.53 cm (5 1/2 × 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 17.78 × 13.34 cm (7 × 5 1/4 in.)
    board: 16.51 cm (6 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3609

  • Series Title

    1892 Corcoran Gallery of Art Catalogue

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1892

  • Corcoran Gallery of Art Catalogue. Washington, DC: Gibson Brothers, 1892, p. 7.

Inscriptions

center right in graphite by unknown hand: 3/4; lower right board in graphite by unknown hand: Letter to be 3/4 inch long / 688075 / 19

Wikidata ID

Q64580406

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