Artwork
Duplikate
Duplikate is an unspecified painting by Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Archaeology and Museum Baselland.
About this work
Overview
Duplikate is an image depicting a box overflowing with a disorganized assortment of papers, fabric scraps, and colored strips.
Subject & Meaning
The contents of the box, including tiny drawings and handwritten notes, imply that someone was experimenting with ideas, possibly for designs or symbolic patterns. The fabric swraps may be samples for textiles or other decorative purposes.
Technique & Style
The image presents a candid, uncurated view of the box's contents, with papers spilling out onto a table, suggesting a focus on documenting the arrangement as found.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
