Wall Painting and Baptismal Niche

c. 1938

Frank C. Barks

Associated Names
Frank C. Barks

Artist, American, 1873 - 1954

This is a painting of an abstract architectural scene. The artwork features stylized arches with geometric decorations in red and blue, coupled with a central focus on an altar or niche-like structure. The flooring is rendered in a pattern of tiled diamonds, contrasted by brown rectangular tiles in the foreground. The composition appears flat, and the use of color is vibrant yet limited to a specific palette of blue, red, and brown tones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 33 x 24.3 cm (13 x 9 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.17718

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: FRANK C. BARKE

Wikidata ID

Q64569829

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