A Gothic Arch

John Skinner Prout

Associated Names
John Skinner Prout

Artist, British, 1806 - 1876

This is a drawing of an ornate church entrance. The image depicts a detailed Gothic architectural entrance, characterized by its pointed arch and richly decorated columns. The entrance is flanked by statues on high pedestals. Several figures are around the entrance steps, with some moving up or down the steps. The scene also includes cobblestones and an open booth or tent where figures seem to be engaging. The composition shows a mix of architectural grandeur with human activity in a historical or religious context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink over graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.5 x 19.5 cm (10 7/16 x 7 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.139

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Thos. Agnew & Sons Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1967-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1973

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of William B. O'Neal, Walter Cecil Rawls Museum, Courtland, VA and tour, 1973-1975.

Bibliography

1975

  • Master Drawings from the Collection of William B. O'Neal, Virginia Museum Downtown Gallery, Richmond, 1975, 19.

1993

  • NGA O'Neal 1993, checklist 190.

Wikidata ID

Q64584147

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