Study for Christ, Chancel of St. Bartholomew, New York
Classification
religion
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1914-38-27
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Francis Augustus Lathrop (9–1909), a prominent American artist known for his ecclesiastical designs, created this *Study for Christ, Chancel of St. Bartholomew, New York* 1893. As a preparatory work, it captures Lathrop's vision for key religious figure intended for the chancel—the sacred space at the front of St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church Manhattan. This study reflects the late 19th-century revival of ornate church decorations in America, blending European influences like Pre-Raphaelite detail with American craftsmanship during the Gilded Age. Lathrop, who trained in London under master...