Christ Church, Chaptico

Art

St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

1995.002.0007

Description

Water color by Father Stephen Tushak of Christ Church, Chaptico. It is a summer scene. The red brick church and its surrounding grounds are enclosed by a wrought iron fence. Gravestones are visible on each side of the church. There are five arched windows on the long side of the church and two arched windows and an arched central door on the short side. A three story bell tower has been built over and in front of the door with open arches on three sides of the same height as the door. In this space is a large pendant light fixture. At the second story level are large arched windows on each side of the tower. At the third level are circular spaces, perhaps meant as clock faces, in each side of the tower. There is an octagonal louvered belfry, capped by a tall pyramidal roof topped by a cross. All the window and tower trim is painted white. Text below image: "Christ Church Chaptico 1734 Prot. Episopal [sic] Tower 1913 St. Mary's Co. Maryland" Text on verso: [limited by torn corner]"ed by Stephen J. Tushak y Trinity Rectory Walford, Iowa Presented to Charles E. Fenwick, Leonardtown, Md., December 4, 1954" This picture is not signed See 1995.001.0562 for correspondence relative to Fr. Tushak and the paintings

Collection

Stephen J. Tushak Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1953 - 1954

Dimensions

Height

13-13/16 in

Width

16-13/16 in

Location

Container

Tushak Collection Box 3

Table

Archives 1 Counter

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Tushak Collection Box 3

Table

Archives 1 Counter

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Tushak, Stephen J. (1900-1959)

Person or Organization

Fenwick, Charles Edward (1910-1993)