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The image shows an ornate, golden object with a circular, starburst design and a central glass or crystal element, supported by a detailed pedestal. The color palette includes gold, blue, red, green, and purple. The object is centrally positioned against a plain, light background.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
A Monstrance
British 19th Century
- Date
- c. 1860
- Medium
- watercolor over graphite on wove paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 24.3 x 17.2 cm (9 9/16 x 6 3/4 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 1995.52.10
- Credit line
- Gift of William B. O'Neal
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- religious
- object
- British
- Monstrance
Provenance
(Covent Garden Gallery, Ltd. [William Drummond], London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1979-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.
Inscription
by later hand, center left in graphite: clip. 2 2 1/4; by later hand, center verso in graphite: Wyett?
Watermarks
J Whatman
NGA object ID 76168. 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.