Garden House

1909

F.L. Griggs

Associated Names
F. L. Griggs

Artist, British, 1876 - 1938

The image shows a small building, likely a chapel. It is positioned centrally in the artwork, with a slightly elevated perspective. The lush trees surround the building. The structure has a hexagonal roof, a small decorative piece at its peak, and a tall cylindrical chimney. The tree foliage is detailed with soft pencil strokes, while the building has structured lines emphasizing its architectural details. Paved stones lead to the entrance, framed by geometric hedges. The color palette includes shades of black and grey.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 13.34 × 20.16 cm (5 1/4 × 7 15/16 in.)
    support: 25.3 x 35.4 cm (9 15/16 x 13 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4688

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Comstock 1966, no. 740

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1945

  • F.L. Griggs, Philadelphia Art Alliance, 1945-1946.

Bibliography

1966

  • Comstock, Francis Adams. A Gothic Vision: F. L. Griggs and His Work. Massachusetts: Boston Public Library, 1966, no. 740.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: FL.GRIGGS 1909; in unknown hand, lower left below image on mount: A Summer House at Cross Paths.

Wikidata ID

Q64561136

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