Title

Carleton Winslow, Sr. Papers

Description

This collection contains the correspondence, photographs, project files, and drawings of architect Carleton Winslow, Sr., who is known for his work on the Panama-California Exposition of 1915 in San Diego, the Los Angeles Public Library headquarters building, as well as churches and residences in Southern California and Santa Barbara. Collection materials date between 1910 and 1946. More information available at: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt6n39r9vs/

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Local Identifier
161-3-c-ff021-04-02
Date Created
1942-09-11
Description

Details of the sanctuary embellishment include the tester, riddles, and wall paintings, as well as a 'direct reflected plan of soffit.' The latter detail uses letter symbols to indicate how the soffit will be decorated, the symbols corresponding to apostles, evangelists, angel's wings from the diocesan coat of arms, and stars.

Local Identifier
161-3-c-ff021-04-01
Date Created
1942
Description

Polyptych may be made by hardwood - natural brown color with interior painted a blue background. It may be decorated in polychrome, the inside of the doors and the little [tomels?] at 13 - = also the statue in polychrome - or plus the oral "Rose of [Sharia?]" Parishing the best would be to have the exterior in (doors closed) just in plain natural brown wood, the symbol at the top in coloring only = When the doors are opened the interiors and the inside displayed faces of the door to be a blaze off gold and color. In this case the statute might be gilded with gold leaf - no other color - or finished in pure ivory (no ambiguity). Scale 1 1/2 includes 1 foot or 1/8 size drawing C.M.W. Plans by polyptych with doors open. Projecting shelf for votive light.