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Skyline

c. 1939

Eleanor Coen

Associated Names

Eleanor Coen

Artist, American, 1916 - 2010

The image shows an urban environment with a central building, cylindrical containers, stairs, power lines, a cluster of large buildings, smokestacks, and a dark skyline. The brushstrokes are expressive with heavy use of dark tones and shading. The color palette is primarily grayscale. The ground texture includes stippling effects for detail.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

Image: 365 x 305 mm
Sheet: 525 x 363 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1265

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 4/25; lower center: Skyline; lower right: Eleanor Coen; verso in blue ink: 2174

Wikidata ID

Q76454621

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