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Drawing

Collection Type

  • Wallpaper

Date

1965-1985

GUSN

GUSN-290405

Description

Small rectangular drawing with stylized flower motifs in four quadrants. Flowers are very similar in design but alternate in colors: pink and blue flowers are in the top row followed by blue and then pink in the bottom row. Colored in pinks, blues and green. Drawing is mounted with cellophane tape on a larger piece of paper. Front of paper is stamped with name, address and phone number of artist. May be a mock up for a wallpaper design.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wallpapers
prints (visual works)
paper (fiber product)
drawing (image-making)
floral patterns
Drawing

Inscription

""Phoebe Erb Gallagher / Woodland hill 3C, Wellsley, Mass. 02181 / 617-235-6398" (Stamped on front of paper on which print is mounted.)

Associated Person

Waterhouse, Dorothy S.

Maker

Gallagher, Phoebe Erb (Artist)

Location of Origin

Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States

Dimensions

6 x 4 1/2 (HxW) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.796

Places

Wellesley (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

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