Cross over Main Entrance to Mission

c. 1937

Geoffrey Holt

Associated Names
Geoffrey Holt

Artist, American, active c. 1935

This is a drawing of an architectural detail featuring a cross set against a background of textured stone. The stonework is shaded to suggest depth and texture. Below the central image, there is a scale for size comparison. The signature "Geoffrey Holt" is at the bottom right. The focus is on the cross and its architectural surroundings, with negative space around the focal point.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, colored pencil, pen and ink, graphite,and heightening on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.5 x 24.9 cm (14 x 9 13/16 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 6" to 2'=scale

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.6891

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: Geoffrey Holt.

Wikidata ID

Q64571126

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