Church Interior with Altar and Columns

A naive painted interior of a church seen from the nave, with yellow and red columns framing the sides, a painted arch overhead, and a tiered altar with candles and crosses at center. A small red and blue medallion hangs above the altar, and a low railing sits in front of it on a pale tiled floor. Flat, bright watercolor and pencil give the scene a symmetrical, stage-like composition.

Artist

Lawrence W. Ladd

Date

ca. 1880

Medium

watercolor and pencil on paper

Source

Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)

Size

2880 × 2239 px

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