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Chapel Doors

1938

William McAuley

Associated Names

William McAuley

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a wooden door. The image shows a closed wooden door with two vertical panels. The wood looks aged with a textured grain. Above the door, the frame appears irregular and organically shaped. The background is a plain, off-white color.

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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 27.9 cm (14 x 11 in.)
Original IAD Object: none given
Accession Number

1943.8.6573

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: McAuley

Wikidata ID

Q64638577

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