Wall Painting (Reredos)

1941

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names
Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

This is a drawing of a stylized architectural facade. It features a central arch with an ornate cornice above it. Below the arch is a niche-like element. Columns painted in earth tones are present, and there are decorative blue and red motifs. The design is symmetrical with a door on the bottom left characterized by a diamond pattern. Earthy browns and subtle blues, with touches of red, dominate the color palette.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.9 x 35.5 cm (10 9/16 x 14 in.)
    Original IAD Object: none given

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.5996

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: C.Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540492

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