Window Cornice

1935/1942

Henry Murphy

Associated Names
Henry Murphy

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an intricate heraldic symbol. The design is centered on a pale background and features a detailed and symmetrical design resembling a coat of arms. The drawing includes an ornate emblem set within a sinuous horizontal line with stylized scrolls at each end. The emblem consists of intertwined decorative elements with wings on top, all in gold and dark hues.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35 x 52.2 cm (13 3/4 x 20 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.9472

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64573963

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