Altar Tabernacle

c. 1940

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names
Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image shows a decorative chest or small cabinet with a curved top. It is adorned with intricate floral and vine patterns on its surface. The color palette includes light beige, brown, green, red, and gold. The object is positioned centrally in the image, with the front side facing forward displaying a small wooden door with metal hinges. The right side of the chest is slightly angled towards the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.7 x 35.5 cm (10 1/2 x 14 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Height of box: 19" x 13 1/2"deep x 17"wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6634

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1950

  • Christensen, Erwin O., The Index of American Design, New York: 1950, p. 39, no. 69.

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: C.Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540501

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