Waterfront II

1959

Hereward Lester Cooke

Associated Names
Hereward Lester Cooke

Artist, American, 1916 - 1973

The image displays a nighttime waterside cityscape. The view is from across the water looking towards the city with various illuminated buildings. A boat floats on the water in the foreground, while structures line the water's edge in the background. The artwork uses detailed strokes to depict the water and architecture realistically. The color palette consists of dark grays and blacks with lighter tones showing reflections and distant lights, capturing the quiet ambiance of a night city.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Franz Bader, Washington, DC); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1961; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 9/50: lower right in graphite: Hereward Lester Cooke, 59; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 10 1/2 x 27 1/4 3

Wikidata ID

Q77011732

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