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Aurora, from Behind Saint

1940

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names

Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image displays a central arrangement of elongated, pointed yellow lines radiating outward in a circular formation. At the core, an oval shape with red lines converging at its center is divided into three sections. The bottom section looks like a textured stone or earth. The overall composition resembles a sun or radiant celestial object with a structured, abstract form.

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Artwork overview

Medium

watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paper
Credit Line

Index of American Design
Dimensions

overall: 35.6 x 26.7 cm (14 x 10 1/2 in.)
Original IAD Object: 46"high; 64" wide
Accession Number

1943.8.6528

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in watercolor: C.Christoffels

Wikidata ID

Q64540493

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