Fraktur

1935/1942

Albert Levone

Associated Names
Albert Levone

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is an illustration of a decorative certificate with floral and avian motifs. The artwork features a bordered certificate with ornate script surrounded by artistic embellishments. Stylized bird images, possibly peacocks, with elongated necks and intricate feather detailing flank the certificate. Flowing floral and leaf designs create a symmetrical pattern above and around the certificate. The composition is presented in warm hues of brown and muted earth tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 34.5 x 46.4 cm (13 9/16 x 18 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.16723

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 723, no. 2638.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: Albert Levone

Wikidata ID

Q64533907

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