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This is a drawing of a wrought iron gate at the main entrance of a building called Cabildo. The drawing showcases a detailed depiction of a large, ornately designed wrought iron gate framed by a stone or brick archway. The gate comprises two sections, each with a grid-like pattern of vertical and horizontal bars. Near the top of the gate, there is a semicircular design with radial bars reminiscent of sunburst patterns. At the bottom of the gate, there is additional ornamental decoration. The text at the bottom annotates the subject as the "Main Entrance Cabildo Wrought Iron Gate."

Wrought Iron Gate

Curry, Al · American

c. 1936

Medium
pen and ink and gouache on paper
Classification
Index of American Design
Period
1926 to 1950
Image size
3396 × 4460px

Description

This is a drawing of a wrought iron gate at the main entrance of a building called Cabildo. The drawing showcases a detailed depiction of a large, ornately designed wrought iron gate framed by a stone or brick archway. The gate comprises two sections, each with a grid-like pattern of vertical and horizontal bars. Near the top of the gate, there is a semicircular design with radial bars reminiscent of sunburst patterns. At the bottom of the gate, there is additional ornamental decoration. The text at the bottom annotates the subject as the "Main Entrance Cabildo Wrought Iron Gate."

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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