Cathedral Repairs

1949

Reynold Weidenaar

Associated Names
Reynold Weidenaar

Artist, American, 1915 - 1985

California Society of Printmakers

Publisher

This is a drawing of a cathedral interior undergoing repairs. The artwork depicts a grand, cavernous space with towering columns and high arched ceilings. Scaffolding and construction materials are scattered throughout the scene. Soft light filters in through unseen windows, casting shadows and illuminating dust particles in the air. The intricate architectural details, such as ornate carvings and a domed archway, emphasize the grandeur of the structure. The play of light and shadow gives the drawing a dramatic and atmospheric quality.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.86 × 17.62 cm (9 × 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.217

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Buckner 2015, no. 113

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2015

  • Buckner, Cindy Medley, et al. Reynold Weidenaar: A Retrospective. Michigan: Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2015, p. 108, no. 113.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Cathedral Repairs; lower right in graphite: Reynold Weidenaar a.n.a.

Wikidata ID

Q65365437

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