Name/Title
"Hochaltar in St. Mary's Elk Co., PA"Entry/Object ID
1880.032Description
Main altarpiece area has a rough sketch for a painting that is later done by Wilhelm Lamprecht. It depicts the Immaculate Conception, Bishop John Neumann (later canonized), Pope Pius IX, St. Francis and St. Benedict. The side panels depict St. Boniface and St. Patrick.
In signature "gem." is German abbreviation for "Gemacht" (made). This was a signature abbreviation Br. Cosmas used mostly in the 1880s.Artwork Details
Medium
Paper, Ink with wash and pencilCollection
Archabbey-Catholic Altar Building StudioCataloged By
KimAcquisition
Accession
1880.032Source or Donor
ArtistAcquisition Method
Produced by StaffCredit Line
Made by Saint Vincent MonkMade/Created
Artist
Wolf, Br. Cosmas, O.S.B.Date made
circa 1869Notes
Technique: DrawingInscription/Signature/Marks
Location
LRTranscription
gem. fr. CosmasLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
DrawingNomenclature Class
ArtNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
ArchitectureSearch Terms
Drawings, Architecture, ReligiousOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
Old NumberOther Number
0Dimensions
Height
26-1/2 inWidth
15-1/2 inLocation
Location
Drawer
D-IICabinet
2Room
Print RoomBuilding
Carey Hall- GalleryCategory
PermanentDate
February 9, 2025Location
Drawer
Drawer 22Room
3rd Floor StorageBuilding
Carey HallCategory
PermanentLocation
Drawer
Drawer 7Room
3rd Floor StorageBuilding
Carey HallCategory
PermanentGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: Cosmas, William Lamprecht, and Frank Duveneck worked on this altar which still stands. The main altarpiece by Lamprecht and assisted by Duveneck is sketched in. Could Cosmas have designed it or merely sketched it in after it was completed?
Status: OKCreated By
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December 1, 2006Updated By
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February 11, 2025
