Greenwich
Drawing
1955 (made)
1955 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Katerina Wilczynski (1894-1978) was born in Poland and worked in Germany. She worked as a painter, illustrator and etcher. While she produced portraits and cityscapes she mainly worked as a landscape artist.
This facsimile of a drawing shows the statue of King William III (1650-1702) in front of the Chapel of St. Peter and Paul of the Hospital at Greenwich, now part of the Royal Naval College. The viewpoint of the drawing looks up at the statue of the King, who is shown in roman armour. Behind is the domed chapel of the hospital, which was completed following the design of Thomas Ripley (1683-1758) in 1752. The architectural elements and the statue combine motifs from ancient antiquity which is an interest that recurs throughout Wilczynski's work.
This facsimile of a drawing shows the statue of King William III (1650-1702) in front of the Chapel of St. Peter and Paul of the Hospital at Greenwich, now part of the Royal Naval College. The viewpoint of the drawing looks up at the statue of the King, who is shown in roman armour. Behind is the domed chapel of the hospital, which was completed following the design of Thomas Ripley (1683-1758) in 1752. The architectural elements and the statue combine motifs from ancient antiquity which is an interest that recurs throughout Wilczynski's work.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Greenwich (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | photograph |
| Brief description | Photograph of pen and ink drawing of Greenwich Hospital by Katerina Wilczynski |
| Physical description | Photographic facsimile of a drawing of Greenwich, showing the statue of William III and the Chapel in the background, mounted on blue paper. |
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| Marks and inscriptions |
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| Gallery label | Given by Theodore E. Alexander ARIBA (AADipl.) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. Theodore E. Alexander |
| Object history | This was part of a group of drawings given by the artist to Mrs & Mrs Theodore E. Alexander |
| Place depicted | |
| Summary | Katerina Wilczynski (1894-1978) was born in Poland and worked in Germany. She worked as a painter, illustrator and etcher. While she produced portraits and cityscapes she mainly worked as a landscape artist. This facsimile of a drawing shows the statue of King William III (1650-1702) in front of the Chapel of St. Peter and Paul of the Hospital at Greenwich, now part of the Royal Naval College. The viewpoint of the drawing looks up at the statue of the King, who is shown in roman armour. Behind is the domed chapel of the hospital, which was completed following the design of Thomas Ripley (1683-1758) in 1752. The architectural elements and the statue combine motifs from ancient antiquity which is an interest that recurs throughout Wilczynski's work. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.854-2000 |
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| Record created | June 16, 2000 |
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