Summer Shadows

1940

Samuel Chamberlain

Associated Names
Samuel Chamberlain

Artist, American, 1895 - 1975

The Meriden Gravure Company

Printer

The image shows a street view from ground level. The street is quiet and lined with buildings. The horizon is low, aligned with the base of the houses. The upper part of the image shows tree canopy and roofs. Distant buildings faintly mark the horizon. The art style employs fine etching techniques, giving a vintage, detailed appearance. The color palette is monochromatic with a sepia tone. Trees with leaves extend overhead. Branches frame the scene and guide the viewer's eye towards the intersection of streets. The line work varies in density, creating light and shadow effects highlighting architectural details and natural elements.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.07 × 27.62 cm (8 11/16 × 10 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 26.99 × 34.45 cm (10 5/8 × 13 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1132

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Chamberlain & Kingsland 1984, no. 275

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Chamberlain, Narcissa, and Jane Kingsland. The Prints of Samuel Chamberlain, N.A.: Drypoints, Etchings, Lithographs. Boston: Boston Public Library, 1984, p. 342, no. 275.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: "Summer Shadows"; lower right in graphite: Samuel Chamberlain

Markings

center verso stamps (twice) in black ink: F.B.B. (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q77008547

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