Exhibition Display Unit
c. 1928
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watercolor and silver paint with pen and black ink on paperboard
Dimensions
sheet: 17.46 × 21.43 cm (6 7/8 × 8 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Accession Number
2005.92.4
Art Historical Context
Elena Semenova's *Exhibition Display Unit*c. 1928) is a delicate yet precise drawing that captures the innovative spirit of late 1920s design. Created with watercolor and silver paint, enhanced by meticulous pen and black ink onboard, this modest sheet—measuring just 17.46 × 21.43 cm—serves as a conceptual blueprint for a display apparatus, likely intended for showcasing artworks or objects in a gallery setting. The use of silver paint evokes a sleek, modern metallic sheen, hinting at the era's fascination with industrial materials and functional beauty. As a classified drawing in the Nationa...