Chartres Cathedral
Summary
A busy scene, vernacular buildings on the left denote a town with a market stall in the street with blue and white striped awning. A woman and child stand in the left foreground with baskets and watch a group of men and women praying on the steps of a cathedral to their right. The centre and right side of the painting are dominated by a large gothic arch decorated with sculptures of robed male figures standing in niches . In the foreground a group of peope kneel and stand in front of one of the entrances to the cathedral.
Object Name
Chartres Cathedral
Creators Name
Date Created
unknown
accession number
1917.267
Collection Group
Place of creation
Europe
Medium
watercolour
gouache
gum arabic
Credit
Gift of Mr James Gresham
