Ship's Stern Piece

c. 1940

Cornelius Christoffels

Associated Names
Cornelius Christoffels

Artist, American, born Netherlands, 1879 - 1960

This is a drawing of an eagle sitting on a decorated shield. The eagle has its wings partially spread and is perched on a stylized shield with red and white stripes and a field of blue. The eagle's talons grasp the shield, which is accompanied by an olive motif. The drawing showcases fine detailing and uses colors such as browns and golds for the eagle, and red, white, and blue for the shield. The composition conveys a sense of majesty and national symbolism.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor, graphite, and pen and ink on paper

  • Credit Line

    Index of American Design

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.8 x 35.6 cm (10 9/16 x 14 in.)
    Original IAD Object: 84" wide

  • Accession Number

    1943.8.14891

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1970

  • Hornung, Clarence P., Treasury of American Design, New York: 1970, p. 814, no. 2864.

Inscriptions

lower right in black ink: C. Christoffels.

Wikidata ID

Q64540535

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