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
1914-38-35
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Francis Augustus Lathrop (9–1909), a prominent American artist known for ecclesiastical designs, created this *Study for Christ, Chancel of St. Bartholomew New York* between 1893 and 1894. As a preparatory work, it captures Lathrop's vision for central religious figure intended for the chancel—the area around the altar—of St. Bartholomew's Church in New York City, hub of late 19th-century Episcopal worship and Gilded Age architecture. Though the medium remains unidentified amid ongoing research, such studies were vital in Lathrop's process, allowing artists to refine compositions, poses, and ...