- Artist/Maker:
- Ernest Kathelin
- Bio:
- Belgian, active 1863-1879
- Title:
- Morning Prayers
- Date:
- second half 19th century
- Medium:
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions:
- 14 3/16 × 23 15/16 in. (36.1 × 60.8 cm)
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Dr. Harry G. Friedman
- Accession Number:
- F 3697
Not On View
Kathelin focuses on the morning weekday prayers in an affluent congregation. The artist's decision to pick an arbitrary segment of the participants and the directness of his portrayal of them is typical of 19th century realism.
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