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Cast Iron Window Railing

c. 1939

Harley Kempter

Associated Names

Harley Kempter

Artist, American, 1915 - 1945

The image displays a decorative ironwork design with a central vertical rod branching out into two symmetrical scroll shapes, topped by a horizontal bar. The ironwork is rust-colored, presented against a plain, beige background. Positioned centrally, the ironwork appears as the focal point with the scrolls and rod extending outward in a balanced and symmetrical arrangement.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor and graphite on paperboard
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 37.8 x 35.9 cm (14 7/8 x 14 1/8 in.)
Accession Number

1943.8.17022

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: H. Kepmter

Wikidata ID

Q64573068

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