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This is a painting of an interior space. The artwork features an altar with arched windows in the background. The architecture includes arches and columns. Chairs or pews are visible in the foreground. A colorful fabric drapes across the arches.
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This is a painting of an interior space. The artwork features an altar with arched windows in the background. The architecture includes arches and columns. Chairs or pews are visible in the foreground. A colorful fabric drapes across the arches.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

"Harold Scene 3 Cathedral (The relics covered with cloth at centre)"

Robert Caney

Medium
pen and black ink with watercolor over graphite on light tan board
Dimensions
sheet: 17.1 x 24.9 cm (6 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2009.70.77
Credit line
Joseph F. McCrindle Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Set Designs for Drury Lane Theatre

Subjects and terms

  • architecture
  • interior
  • Window
  • Chair
  • Cathedral
Provenance

probably Miss Dinah Caney (sale, Sotheby's, London, 29 June 1973, part of lot 299); (bought by Christopher Powney); Finchden Manor, Tenterden, Kent; Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-2008], New York, 1977; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Inscription

by later hand, along bottom in graphite: Harold Scene 3 / Cathedral / the relics covered with cloths in centre; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 4 / C

NGA object ID 143773. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.