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Watercolor

Collection Type

  • Art

Date

1900-1991

GUSN

GUSN-12707

Description

Drawing of a brick arched gate, grassy foreground. Backed with two boards held by wallpaper. White painted wood frame has a ribbed edge with silver gesso scrolls along the inner edge. Under glass with two white mats.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wall hangings
gesso
glass (material)
painting (coating)
paper (fiber product)
reeding
wallpapers
wood (plant material)
scrolls (motifs)
Glass
Gesso
Unidentified Paper
Wallpaper
Ribbed
Scroll
Painted
PICTURE

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Tillon, H. I. (Maker)

Dimensions

20.125 x 23.625 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1812

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