Visionary design for the west façade of a church

People:

Paul Goesch (draughtsman)

Title:

Visionary design for the west façade of a church

Date:

circa 1920-1921

Description:

- Design for a multi-coloured building having two fanciful towers on either side of the main structure. The building resembles a church in the tripartite division of its façade into a central section flanked by the two towers.

Form:
drawings

Quantity / Object type:
1 drawing(s)

Stage and Purpose:

theoretical drawing
illustration

Technique and media:

Watercolour and gouache over pen and black ink

Dimensions:

sheet: 20.9 x 16.4 cm

Reference number:

DR1988:0071

Drawing Type:

finished drawing

Method of Projection:

sketch elevation (drawing)

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- There is an old fold running vertically from the u.r. to l.r..

Inscription:

signed - by the draughtsman, in graphite, l.l.: "G" inscribed - the draughtsman, in graphite, verso, u.l.: "Goesch Kirchenfassade" numbered and inscribed - by a contemporary unknown hand in graphite, verso, u.r.: "A40 [circled] / 17 x 21" numbered - by an unknown hand, in graphite, verso, u.l.: "23 [crossed out] / 200 M [Deutsche Mark]"; and l.l.: "I.3" numbered - by an unknown hand, in blue pencil, verso, l.l.: "9234"

Subject:

architecture

Subject Descriptive Terms:

church
fantastic architecture
Expressionism

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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