Wrought Iron Cross, Campanario

c. 1936

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names
Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

The image shows a cross with ornate ends and a circular element intersecting through its center set against a plain background. The color palette consists mainly of shades of brown for the cross, contrasting with the off-white or beige color of the background. The cross is centrally positioned, with its vertical axis aligned along the middle of the frame. There is some textual or signature detail slightly off-center to the right below the cross.

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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 26.8 cm (14 x 10 9/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: Approximately 4'high

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6722

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower center in watercolor: C.Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540504

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