The image shows intricate swirling lines and ornate curves creating an abstract design. The shapes resemble feathers and leaves, forming a pattern. In the center, a small figure stands on a pedestal reaching upwards, while a bird-like creature perches nearby with outstretched wings. These elements evoke classical decorative motifs seen in artistic manuscripts or architectural embellishments.
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Studies of Fountain Decorations

Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (American, born Germany, 1816 - 1868)

c. 1850s

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 21.27 × 26.04 cm (8 3/8 × 10 1/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Rear Admiral E.H.C. Leutze, son of the artist, 1917)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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