LIBRARY DOORS AND WINDOWS AND PIO PICO GALLERY, 1981

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

LIBRARY DOORS AND WINDOWS AND PIO PICO GALLERY, 1981

Entry/Object ID

99.5.1.4

Description

LIBRARY DOORS AND WINDOWS AND PIO PICO GALLERY, 1981 Color: Black; White A black and white proof sheet showing the library doors and window, and Pio Pico Gallery, 1981. On the top left is a painted glass window found in the library showing scenes from "Don Quixote." The two middle panels picture Don Quixote preparing his armor on the left, and meeting a princess on the right. Four panels consisting of diamond-shaped clear glass surround the scenes. On the right is a photograph of the wood double-doors leading to the library. Four panels with carvings are on the doors, two on the top of each door and two on the bottom. On top are carvings depicting the Temple family crest with a knight's helmet and crown surrounded by leaf designs which also compose the two bottom panels. An iron door latch is is the center and the top consists of an arch. On the bottom left is a northeast view of the Pio Pico Gallery with the glorieta in the background. Trees are in the foreground, by the Pio Pico Walkway seen in the middle, and in the background. A southeast view of the gallery is seen on the bottom right with the building in the center on top of a slope. Concrete benches surround the structure with a tree and flowers in the foreground and trees in the back. Each is labeled with a number seen in the clockwise order of 761, 793, 763, and 762. On the back bottom right is a stamp crediting Duane C. Alan as the photographer with his business information included. With no signs of wear, the image is in good condition. Number-Units: 1

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Two-dimensional, Photographs, Architectural woodwork, Don Quixote (Fictional character), Doors, Glass paitning and staining

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