Cathedral Spire, Pencil Study by Solon Borglum

A faint pencil and chalk sketch on yellowed paper shows a tall Gothic cathedral tower rising from a low building at the base. The spire narrows to a point at the top, with pointed arched openings and a second, fainter spire to the right.

Artist

Solon H. Borglum

Date

1919

Medium

pencil, chalk

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2335 × 2880 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum