The image depicts a pencil drawing of a floral arrangement surrounding an ornate comb, placed on a rounded base. The drawing is done in varying shades of gray, typical of graphite artwork. The flowers and comb are centrally positioned, with the flowers elegantly surrounding the comb under a glass dome. The composition is balanced on an oval platform at the bottom of the image.
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Glass Globe - Wax Flowers

J. Howard Iams (American, 1897 - 1964)

1937

Medium
graphite on paperboard
Classification
Index of American Design
Dimensions
overall: 35.5 x 28 cm (14 x 11 in.) ; Original IAD Object: 17" high; 8" in diameter
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Index of American Design
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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