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A pen and ink drawing of a gateway. The gateway is a high relief stone carving of multiple columns, four of which are large and two of which are small. The door in the is made of wood. Above the door is a smaller carving of an arch with a statue of the Madonna and Child. Overall, drawing is very linear and detailed. The paper is mounted on the back mat board.
drawings (visual works)
paper (fiber product)
ink
Drawing
"A. Walker" (handwritten)
"Pen & Ink drawing / by Ambrose Walker / of Salem. / A Christmas gift / from Mr. & Mrs. Walker" (Note formerly attached to reverse of drawing.)
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
P270
FA080
Walker, Ambrose (Artist)
13 7/16 x 13 10/16 x 3/16 (HxWxD) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.693
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