1860
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
A Monstrance is a 1860 graphite by British 19th Century, a Impressionism work, depicting Chalice, held at National Gallery of Art.
This watercolor shows a delicate metal stand holding a glass circle. Sunlight catches the glass, making it glow like ice. The artist used very fine brushes for the tiny details. The work is part of a small group of religious objects painted by this artist. It’s not a busy scene—just quiet focus on the object and its light. Look for more like this at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
This artist’s short life left behind a quiet obsession with water—whether the churn of a mill wheel, the choppy waves off England’s south coast, or the way light bounces off pond lilies.
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