View from Broome Street

1969

Michael Clark

Associated Names
Michael Clark

Artist, American, born 1946

The image shows a technical, architectural drawing of a building from a direct angle. The drawing highlights the sharp, angular features of the structure, focusing on a segment that includes the top part of a multi-story facade with distinct window placements and decorative elements. The precise and controlled brushstrokes or pencil markings reflect a methodical approach to drawing, typical of architectural renderings. The color palette is minimalistic, primarily grey with subtle hints of muted ochre against an ivory background. The rest of the paper is empty, emphasizing the detailed illustration.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1969; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1970

  • Ten Washington Artists: 1950-1970, Edmonton Art Gallery, Alberta, Canada, 1970

1971

  • Drawings by Michael Clark, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1971, no. 11, repro

Bibliography

1970

  • Ten Washington Artists: 1950-1970. Alberta, Canada: Edmonton Art Gallery, 1970: p. 57.

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 268, no. 1767.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: MICHAEL V CLARK 1969

Wikidata ID

Q64614507

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