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Design for chancel of Christ Church, Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, New York

Jacob Holzer American, born Switzerland
ca. 1899
Not on view
This rendering of a scheme suggested for Christ Church, Brooklyn, shows the firm's skillful interpretation of Gothic forms--from architectural features, such as groin vaults and clerestory, to decorative elements, including pointed arches, elaborate tracery, and stained-glass medallion and lancet windows. The drawing is signed by J. A. Holzer, who, in his capacity as designer for ecclesiastical projects, created some of the firm's most splendid interiors during the 1890s.

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Object Information
  • Title: Design for chancel of Christ Church, Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
  • Artist: Jacob Holzer (American (born Switzerland), Péry 1858–1938 Florence, Italy)
  • Maker: Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company (American, 1892–1902)
  • Date: ca. 1899
  • Geography: Made in New York, United States; Country of Origin USA
  • Culture: American
  • Medium: Watercolor, gum Arabic, gouache and graphite on tissue or tracing paper mounted on board
  • Dimensions: 27 in. × 18 3/4 in. (68.6 × 47.6 cm)
    Mat: 28 × 22 in. (71.1 × 55.9 cm)
    Framed (AW D): 30 1/2 × 24 1/2 in. (77.5 × 62.2 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Walter Hoving and Julia T. Weld Gifts and Dodge Fund, 1967
  • Object Number: 67.654.8
  • Curatorial Department: The American Wing

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