Nächtliche Kirche (Church by Night)

1921

Karl Wilhelm Arthur Illies

Associated Names
Karl Wilhelm Arthur Illies

Artist, German, 1870 - 1952

The image shows a red-bricked church with Gothic architecture and a teal-green sky. The church stretches diagonally from the foreground to the distance in the upper right corner. The composition features bold outlines and textured brushstrokes, highlighting the depth and detail of the brickwork. The church is predominantly red and yellow, with dark black shadows accentuating its architectural elements.
This object’s media is not available for download. Contact us about image usage.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color relief etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ruth Cole Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.5 x 31.2 cm (9 5/8 x 12 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 33.1 x 34.9 cm (13 1/16 x 13 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2006.57.15

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Martin Sumers Graphics, New York); Mrs. Ruth Kainen, Washington, D.C., purchased April 27, 1977; gift to NGA, 2006.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Arthur Illies; lower left verso in graphite: 208/1921; lower right verso in grphite: Nächtliche Kirche / No. 211

Wikidata ID

Q76346949

You may be interested in

Loading Results