A Cathedral Nave

Arthur Frederick Payne

Associated Names
Arthur Frederick Payne

Artist, British, 1831 - active 1880s

This is a drawing of the interior of a grand architectural structure with gothic arches and large pillars. The drawing uses a monochromatic palette to depict light and shadow. The arches stretch upwards, and there are rows of chairs in the space. The drawing includes textures of stone and architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    charcoal and black chalk on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.3 x 19.1 cm (11 1/8 x 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.131

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bury Street Gallery [William Drummond], London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1983-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, center verso in graphite: Special / 1 1/2 (division sign); by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: A

Wikidata ID

Q64536577

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