Doorway

ca. 1800

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 730

The design of this doorway and its decoration are characteristic of Philadelphia architecture of the early Federal period. The doorway features a broken pediment and a frieze that is decorated with applied composition ornaments. Details of the frieze include a draped classical figure, in the center, holding a garland in each raised hand.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

Title: Doorway
Date: ca. 1800
Geography: Made in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Culture: American
Medium: Painted pine and composition
Dimensions: 120 x 69 in. (304.8 x 175.3 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Catawissa Railroad Company, 1916
Object Number: 16.171.1
Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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