SPANISH SEAL OF CASTILE Y LEON

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

SPANISH SEAL OF CASTILE Y LEON

Entry/Object ID

92.10.1.3

Description

Color: Black; White An architectural drawing of the Spanish seal of Castile y Leon from the window in the north-side door of the Master Bedroom of La Casa Nueva, ca. 1978. On white tracing paper, the drawing is a rendering of part of a photograph of the window and shows the design with a border; leading areas; and the design, featuring a crown at the top, divided oval area with the castle on the left and the lion on the right; and a scroll at the bottom. See 92.10.1 and .2 for photographs of this window. The artifact was used for the replication of the window during the restoration of La Casa Nueva and is in fair condition with creases; acid stains in several places; smearing of the pencil, especially at the upper left; tears at the bottom left and right edges (repaired with cloth tape); and the bottom corners torn.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Heraldry

Search Terms

Two-dimensional, Architectural drawings, John Wallis Studios, City of Industry (Calif.)--Homestead Museum--La Casa Nueva, Glass painting and staining, Historic buildings--Conservation and restoration, Spain

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Architectural Drawings