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Three Saints (Alternate Study for Chapel Windows, Caldwell House, Newport)

John La Farge

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of three vertical rectangular panels. Left panel: A figure with a halo, wearing a long dress and cloak. The figure's body faces right; the head and shoulders face left. The left arm extends across the body towards the right. Middle panel: A figure with a halo, wearing a crown and a long dress and cloak. The figure holds a circular object in both hands at the waist. Right panel: A figure with a halo, wearing a long dress and cloak. The figure's hands are clasped at the chest. Background of each panel is dark and cloudy. Panels are on a white background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1886–87
Medium
Watercolor and gouache on white wove paper mounted on gray pulpboard, with cut-out "mat" of off-white laid paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 485 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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