The Almonry

1925

F.L. Griggs

Associated Names
F. L. Griggs

Artist, British, 1876 - 1938

The image depicts a complex of medieval architecture from a high vantage point. The buildings are framed in a sepia tone, creating an etching-style effect with intricate details. The structures include churches or cathedral-like buildings with spires, arches, and Gothic features. People in period attire are seen in the open space near the structures. The scene features warm, muted browns and blacks.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.5 x 16.8 cm (9 5/8 x 6 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.6 x 23.5 cm (14 x 9 1/4 in.)
    overall (mat size): 55.9 x 40.6 cm (22 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4678

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Comstock 1966, no. 34, iv/vii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, Pennsylvania; acquired 1943 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1931

  • Five Centuries of Print Making, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1931, no. 71.

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 214.

1955

  • The Drawing and the Print, Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC; and Lowe Gallery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1955, no cat.

2006

  • The Artist's Vision: Romantic Traditions in Great Britain, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007

Bibliography

1966

  • Comstock, Francis Adams. A Gothic Vision: F. L. Griggs and His Work. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1966, no. 34, iv/vii.

Wikidata ID

Q64955856

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