The Building of the Ship

by Christensen, C. C. A.

Dated 1890
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The Building of the Ship

by Christensen, C. C. A.

Scripture

1 Nephi 17

Medium

Oil on board

Dimensions

24 3/4 x 18 5/8 in (63 x 47.5 cm)

Copyright

Public domain, Courtesy Church History Museum and Intellectual Reserve, Inc.

Date

1890

Citation

C. C. A. Christensen, The Building of the Ship, 1890. The Book of Mormon Art Catalog, [URL].

References

Church Media Use:
Literature:

  • Richard L. Jensen and Richard G. Oman, C. C. A. Christensen: 1831-1912: Mormon Immigrant Artist (Salt Lake City, UT: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1984).

  • Scripture Central

  • Amanda Beardsley and Mason Kamana Allred, eds., Latter-day Saint Art: A Critical Reader, (Oxford University Press, 2024).

  • William A. Morton, Mother Stories from the Book of Mormon (Deseret Book Company, 1938).

Artist Information

Name: Christensen, C. C. A.

Location(s): United States, Denmark

State or City: Utah

Gender: Male

Insights

Technique & Style

Figurative, Painting

Figures

Laman, Lemuel, Nephi, Nephi's family

Symbols

axe, boat, tree

Additional Info

Notes

Painted for the Deseret Sunday School Union

Current Location

Church History Museum (Grandin Bookshop, Palmyra, NY)

Church Name

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints