St. Mary's, Nottingham

1928/1929

F.L. Griggs

Associated Names
F. L. Griggs

Artist, British, 1876 - 1938

The image shows a frontal view of a large, Gothic-style cathedral, with detailed windows and pointed arches. In the foreground, there are grassy areas, leaning gravestones, and two figures in period attire. In the background, there is lush foliage. The color palette is sepia-toned, and light and shadow are used skillfully to highlight details and add depth to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.05 × 26.35 cm (7 1/2 × 10 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4685

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Comstock 1966, no. 41, iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, PA, 1929; acquired 1943 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1966

  • Comstock, Francis Adams. A Gothic Vision: F. L. Griggs and His Work. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1966, no. 41, iv/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q64955874

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