Wrought Iron Hall Lantern Design
19th century
Medium
Pen and ink and watercolor, gilt highlights
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 3/4 × 5 13/16 in. (24.8 × 14.8 cm)
Classification
Drawings|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Herbert Mitchell, 2008
Accession Number
2018.839.103
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 19th-century interior design with *Wrought Iron Hall Lantern Design* by. B. B. Frost. This delicate pen and ink drawing, enhanced with watercolor and shimmering gilt highlights, captures a wrought iron lantern intended to illuminate grand hallways. Measuring just 9 3/4 × 5 13/16 inches, it exemplifies the precision of architectural ornament sketches from the Victorian era, when ornate metalwork symbolized wealth and craftsmanship. Frost's technique masterfully conveys texture and light: fine pen lines delineate the intricate scrolls and curves of the lantern's f...