Clock Tower At Chartres Cathedral
Artist
Carlton Theodore Chapman
(American, 1860 - 1925)
CultureAmerican
Date1889
MediumWatercolor on paper
DimensionsOverall: 14 5/16 x 10 in. (36.3 x 25.4 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.9 x 36.2 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 1/4 x 14 1/4 in. (48.9 x 36.2 cm)
InscribedSigned and dated lower left in ink: "Juin 8, 1889". Red stamp (J.D.H Collection) left of center.
Credit LineGift of John Davis Hatch
Object number59.18.13
Not on view
DescriptionWatercolor drawing. Mounted on cardboard.Label TextCarlton Theodore Chapman American, 1860–1925 Clock Tower at Chartres Cathedral, 1889 Watercolor and gouache on paper Carlton Theodore Chapman surely captured this sketch on the spot at the grand, medieval cathedral at Chartres, France. The bricks of the clock tower seem to dissolve into the paper as they radiate outward from the clock face. While the brushstrokes of watercolor that form the walls and roof of the tower appear to have been quickly rendered, the artist focused more attention on the dazzling clock, using an opaque blue gouache and even mixing flecks of gold into the paint. Gift of John Davis Hatch 59.18.13 Exhibition History"A Century of American Drawings 1840-1940", Gallery "H" and Corridor "G", May 1960. "Watercolor: An American Medium," Photography Gallery, Chrysler Museum of Art, February 21 - June 23, 2019.
