Design for an Overdoor Decoration with Variant (recto); Sketch of a Marbled Wall (verso) 1740 - 1760
anonymous
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, ornament, print
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drawing
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ornament
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toned paper
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pencil sketch
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landscape
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charcoal drawing
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possibly oil pastel
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charcoal art
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fluid art
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coffee painting
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men
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watercolour illustration
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pencil art
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watercolor
This anonymous 18th century drawing depicts a design for an overdoor decoration. The design features a large, ornate oval frame with a landscape scene within. This is a Rococo-style drawing that is characteristic of the period and is a good example of how the style influenced the arts and architecture of the day. The Metropolitan Museum of Art houses this drawing in New York City, New York.
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