John La Farge (1848 -1936)

Romanesque Interior,
Study for a Building in Chicago

Exectued circa 1882 -1885

Watercolor and graphite on paper

7 x 11 1/8 iinches

Inscribed lower center: set of windows for a Romanesque Building, Chicago, one of Richardson's not built I think.
Inscribed on mount: G10190

Ex-Collection:
Mr. Thomas Wright, Upper Montclair, N.J., until 1918.
Heirs of Mr. Thomas Wright, Upper Montclair, N.J., 1918-1973
Charles Hunter, Upper Montclair, N.J., 1973
Zecca Gallery, Montclair, N.J., after 1973
Sean M. McNally, Ridgewood, N.J., 1986-1992 (SMM 2.048)
Private Collection until the present

Literature:
Henry A. La Farge, James L. Yarnall and Mary A. La Farge, Catalogue Raisonne of the Works of John La Farge, Catalogue Raisonne No: MW.98

Henry H. Richardson, the originator of the so-called Richardsonian Romanesque style, was America's leading architect during the latter part of the 19th century. He and La Farge collaborate on many projects, including Trinity Church, Boston. Thomas Wright was La Farge's chief stained-glass assistant and foreman of decorative arts manufacturing, working for him for nearly thirty years.

52 East 76th Street
New York - New York - 10021
212. 439. 6425 - f a x 212. 396.1824

2442 Main Street
Bridgehampton - New York -11932
631. 537. 7245 - f a x 631. 537. 4400

612 North Almont Drive
Los Angeles - California - 90069
310. 550. 0050 - f a x 310. 550. 0605