Framed drawing of Howard Chapel Choir drawn by Julian Abele Cook Sr.
date: label: Date
content: mid 20th century
name: label: Created by
content: Julian Abele Cook Sr., American, 1904 - 1986
label: Subject of
content: Howard University, American, founded 1867
notes: label: Description
content: A framed illustration of the Howard Chapel Choir drawn by architect Julian Abele Cook, Sr.
label: Description
content: In graphite on off-white paper, the drawing depicts the interior of the Chapel at Howard University with one figure at the organ, one at the pulpit, and several seated behind the pulpit, all flanked by a thick wood paneled wall. A large, lantern-style pendant light hangs above the pulpit. An inscription at the top left, partially hidden, reads: “$6.9”. The drawing is set within a large white mat and a square, black wooden frame.
place: label: Place depicted
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Architecture
label: Topic
content: Art
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)
label: Topic
content: Music
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Peter Cook in honor of Julian Francis Abele and Julian Abele Cook, Sr.
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2021.95.12ab
objectType: label: Type
content: sketches
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Estate of Julian Abele Cook Sr.
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper with glass and wood
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (drawing): 6 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (16.5 × 24.2 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (frame): 17 5/16 × 17 1/16 × 13/16 in. (44 × 43.3 × 2 cm)