Interior of a Cathedral (St. Salvatore's Cathedral)

Painting

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Drexel Founding Collection

#7, Photographed by Mary Elizabeth Kulesa, 2021: Recto with frame

Name/Title

Interior of a Cathedral (St. Salvatore's Cathedral)

Entry/Object ID

7

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Anthony J. Drexel, Philadelphia

Notes

Date: 1893 Credit Line: Bequest of Anthony J. Drexel Means of Accession: Bequest

Made/Created

Artist

Jules Victor Génisson

Date made

1849

Place

City

Bruges

Country

Belgium

Continent

Europe

Dimensions

Height

61-1/2 in

Width

53-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

H, W: 46 1/2x38 1/2 in; Framed: 61 1/2x53 1/2 in; H, W: 118.11x97.79 cm

Height

46-1/2 in

Width

38-1/2 in

Height

118.11 cm

Width

97.79 cm

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Curator Pick of the Month

Label

Jules Victor Génisson was academically trained and specialized in architectural subjects. He travelled throughout Europe painting churches, cathedrals, and convents. Gennison’s painting of the vaulted interior of St. Salvatore’s Cathedral reveals his draftsmanship and appreciation for architecture.