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Suggestion for Marble Benches: Garden Courts

1940

Eggers and Higgins, Architects

Associated Names

Eggers and Higgins, Architects

Architect, American, 1937 - 1975

This is a drawing of a marble bench design. The drawing shows a detailed side elevation of a marble bench with scrollwork and classical design elements. The bench features a baluster-like form with an upward curving support that ends in volute scrolls. The texture resembles a marble surface with grey shading and veining lines. The drawing is labeled as a "Suggestion for Marble Benches" for the Garden Courts of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

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Artwork overview

Medium

graphite with white gouache
Credit Line

Acquired from Eggers and Higgins, Architects
Dimensions

overall: 42.6 x 35.6 cm (16 3/4 x 14 in.)
Accession Number

1984.44.106

Artwork history & notes

Wikidata ID

Q64557914

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