Iron Balcony

c. 1936

Aurelia Arbo

Associated Names
Aurelia Arbo

Artist, American, 1909 - 1993

This is a drawing of a staircase with an iron railing and a window. The image portrays a detailed architectural section featuring a stone staircase with ornate iron railings. The railings display intricate scrollwork and ovals, casting a crisscross of shadows across the stone steps below. Beside the staircase, there is a window with simple framing. The drawing is composed of fine lines and stippling, giving a sense of texture to the stone surface and depth to the architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and ink and gouache on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 30.5 x 23.1 cm (12 x 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.11837


Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64536404

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