Church Interior

c. 1920

Edgar Chahine

Associated Names
Edgar Chahine

Artist, French, 1874 - 1947

This is a drawing depicting the interior of an intricately detailed architectural space. It showcases detailed features of an ornate interior with a statue in a niche depicting a figure with outstretched arms, surrounded by decorative elements. The structure includes moldings, wall details, and a hanging light fixture. Soft light filters through a rounded window, illuminating the sculpture and relief work.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.6 x 15.6 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 23.6 x 16.6 cm (9 5/16 x 6 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.118.9

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2003.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Edgar Chahine; lower right in graphite: 5; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: [TRAPP] XCX

Wikidata ID

Q75428242

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