Ange Portant un Cadran Solaire, à l'Eglise de Chartres

1852

Henri Le Secq

Associated Names
Henri Le Secq

Artist, French, 1818 - 1882

The sculpture features an angelic figure with wings partially spread out, affixed to a stone wall. The angel holds a sundial with a triangular gnomon casting a shadow. The figure wears flowing robes, a decorative halo-like feature above the head, and stands on a short pedestal. The sculpture is made of stone, blending into the same-colored wall backdrop with a rough texture. The natural, earthy tone of the stone appears weathered and aged. The sculpture is part of an architectural structure, with a small arched feature above the angel’s head, suggesting integration into the building's design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 33 × 22.3 cm (13 × 8 3/4 in.)
    mount: 50.6 × 35.2 cm (19 15/16 × 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.36.95


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; NGA purchase, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1991

  • The Kiss of Apollo: Photography & Sculpture 1845 to the Present, Fraenkel Gallery. San Francisco, California, 1991.

1995

  • The First Century of Photography: New Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Bibliography

1991

  • Janis, Eugenia Parry. The Kiss of Apollo: Photography & Sculpture 1845 to the Present. Exh. cat. Fraenkel Gallery. San Francisco, California, 1991, no.6.

Inscriptions

lower right in negative: h. LeSecq. / Chartres. / 1852.; on mount, lower right in black ink: Ange portant un cadran solaire a l'Eglise de Chartres.

Wikidata ID

Q64155024

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