Model of a Roof Frame
ca. 1880
Classification
models and prototypes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Accession Number
2018-33-4
About this artwork
Model of a roof frame as a conglomeration of frame types: front as a flat, slanted "shed" roof; right side, a roof with a convex curve to create a dome; left side with angled "gambrel" roof line; back left open as if to be mounted on a building. Inside elements arranged as beams and joints of the supporting structure.
About the Artist
Unknown
The artist designated as "Unknown" in our virtual museum's collection exemplifies a poignant chapter in art history: creators whose identities have faded into obscurity despite the enduring power of their work. With only one known artwork attributed to them in our holdings, this figure represents countless anonymous hands that shaped visual culture across centuries. Museums worldwide, including th...