Door-ring
second half 19th century
Medium
Gouache
Dimensions
sheet: 5 13/16 x 3 3/4 in. (14.7 x 9.6 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1960
Accession Number
60.632.151(2)
Art Historical Context
This delicate gouache drawing, titled *Door-ring*, captures the intricate design of a Victorian-era door knocker by an anonymous British artist from second half of the th century. Rendered on a modest sheet measuring just 5 13/16 x 3 3/4 inches (14.7 x 9.6 cm), it exemplifies the of ornamental draftsmanship from a time when Britain was immersed in architectural revival and decorative arts. Gouache, an opaque watercolor medium prized for its vibrant opacity and fine detail, allowed the artist to achieve luminous highlights and rich textures, making it ideal for pattern books, trade catalogs, or...