Victorian Mansion

1938

Lawrence Edward Kupferman

Associated Names
Lawrence Kupferman

Artist, American, 1909 - 1982

This is a drawing of a Victorian era building. The artwork depicts an ornate, stately building with elaborate architectural details. The intricate design features include a highly decorative façade with large arched windows, pilasters, and an elevated entrance accessed by a set of stairs flanked by balustrades. The building's roof is detailed with mansard elements and decorative finials. To the left of the main structure, part of an adjacent building with a curved bay window and signs reading "MARY'S BEAUTY SHOP" is visible. In the foreground, a vintage car is parked. The use of shadow and light accentuates the depth and texture of the building, while a single cloud hovers in the sky above.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Bethesda Art Gallery, Maryland); Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 1983; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • The Urban Scene: 1920-1950, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2017, unnumbered catalogue.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Victorian Mansion; lower cente in graphite: 39/100; lower right in graphite: Lawrence Kupferman -; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 4; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: OD

Watermarks

Hand Made (of JB Green)

Wikidata ID

Q76456228

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