Artwork

A Cathedral Nave

A Cathedral Nave, by Arthur Frederick Payne, chalk, 1866
A Cathedral Nave, by Arthur Frederick Payne, chalk, 1866

A Cathedral Nave is a chalk drawing by the Romanticist artist Arthur Frederick Payne. It dates from 1866 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

About this work

Overview

A Cathedral Nave is a drawing created by Arthur Frederick Payne in 1866 using charcoal and black chalk on wove paper.

Technique & Style

The work is executed in charcoal and black chalk, media that allow for expressive rendering of light and shadow, on wove paper, a surface that provides a smooth texture for detailed drawing.

Artist & collection

This work is in the public domain (CC0). Image source: National Gallery of Art open access. Spotted an error in this record? Tell us.