Saint Inigoe's Manor Church Interior

Art

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

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

1995.002.0026

Description

Water color by Father Stephen Tushak of the interior of Saint Inigoe's Manor Church at Saint Inigoe's, Md. Three rows of box pews on the lower level are separated by two aisles. More pews parallel the altar rail on the side. A gallery on three sides of the church is supported on reeded Doric columns. The altar rail appears to have turned posts and there is a red carpet behind it all the way to the altar. There are doors to the sacristy on each side of the altar. Above each door is a tall niche surmounted by an urn and plaster decorations. A religious statue is in each niche. The white stone altar is supported on tapered columns. Above the altar is a large arched reredos with fluted pilasters supporting a broken arched pediment with a sunburst. A large painting is suggested behind the chandelier. There appear to be coats of arms on each wall next to the sacristy doors. The barrel-vaulted ceiling is elaborately decorated. Large and small panels are outlined and decorations and portraits are "framed" by the panels. A burst of heavenly light is in the ceiling panel over the altar. Pairs of portraits hang in the spaces between the leaded glass windows and various wall sconces and chandeliers provide light. Text below image: "S Inigoe's Ma [the rest is obliterated by insect trails] Text on verso: "Painted by the Rev. Stephen J. Tushak Holy Trinity Rectory Walford, Iowa Presented to Charles E. Fenwick, Leonardtown, Md., April 27, 1955" 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

1954 - 1955

Dimensions

Height

13-13/16 in

Width

16-5/8 in

Location

Container

Tushak Collection Box 9

Table

Archives 1 Counter

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Tushak Collection Box 9

Table

Archives 1 Counter

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Fenwick, Charles Edward (1910-1993)

Person or Organization

Tushak, Stephen J. (1900-1959)