Cathedral of St. John the Divine

1929

Walter Tittle

Associated Names
Walter Tittle

Artist, American, 1883 - 1966

The image displays a Gothic-style cathedral under construction, viewed from a slightly low angle. The horizon is high, revealing a grey sky above the cathedral's intricate roof and scaffolding. The detailed etching technique emphasizes architectural elements like flying buttresses and pointed arches. The monochromatic color scheme uses black and white shades to play with light and shadow. Figures walk on the street in the foreground, providing scale, while trees and ongoing construction highlight the cathedral's dominance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.67 × 39.53 cm (10 1/2 × 15 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 33.97 × 45.24 cm (13 3/8 × 17 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1430

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fowler 1950, no. 180

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1950

  • Fowler, Alfred, ed. A Check-List of Prints by Walter Tittle. Unpublished (Print Collector's Club, Alexandria, VA), 1950, no. 180.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Walter Tittle; lower right in graphite: Walter Tittle; lower left edge in graphite: Cathedral of St John the Divine; lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: H1V3TT

Markings

stamped lower right verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77012764

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