Drapery Study by Francis Augustus Lathrop, (American, 1849–1909)

Medium

figures

Classification

figures

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Accession Number

1914-38-154

About this artwork

Research in Progress

Art Historical Context

**Drapery Study** by Francis Augustus Lath (American, 1849–1909), created around 1895, offers a glimpse into the meticulous preparatory work of a prominent Gilded Age artist. Lathrop, trained in Europe under masters like Edward Burne-Jones, blended Pre-Raphaelite precision with the Aesthetic Movement's on beauty and craft. He later gained fame for stained-glass designs and murals, often for institutions like Trinity Church in Boston. This piece, housed in the Smithsonian American Art Museum, exemplifies his skill in rendering fabric—a cornerstone of academic training that bridged fine art and ...

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