Mission Fountain

1937

Geoffrey Holt

Associated Names
Geoffrey Holt

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a painting of a decorative water fountain. The painting depicts a large, intricately designed fountain shaped in a clover-like form. The structure of the fountain appears to be made of stone or a similar material, with a top surface tiled with reddish-brown elements. The surface of the tiles is arranged in a pattern around the fountain's edges. The water inside the fountain is a calming blue color, contrasted against the reddish-brown tiles and the pale exterior walls of the fountain. The composition is rendered with delicate watercolors.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, graphite, and heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 27.9 x 35.6 cm (11 x 14 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 31'3"wide; 3'high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6902


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Geoffrey Holt.

Wikidata ID

Q64571129

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