This is a drawing of a decorative wooden railing section. The image shows a segment of a railing comprised of five balusters with ornate, floral designs in their centers. The balusters have an elegantly carved shape. The railing has top and bottom horizontal beams. The top beam is darker, and the bottom beam appears to be greenish. The drawing's background is plain.

Choir Rail

1939

Medium: watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Classification: Index of American Design
Period: 1926 to 1950
Image size: 3435 × 4376px

Description

This is a drawing of a decorative wooden railing section. The image shows a segment of a railing comprised of five balusters with ornate, floral designs in their centers. The balusters have an elegantly carved shape. The railing has top and bottom horizontal beams. The top beam is darker, and the bottom beam appears to be greenish. The drawing's background is plain.

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