Street in Rouen

1933

Ernest D. Roth

Associated Names
Ernest D. Roth

Artist, American, 1879 - 1964

The image shows a street scene with a winding path flanked by medieval buildings. A cathedral spire can be seen in the distance, and the buildings are depicted with detailed linework, capturing their textures and architectural details. The color scheme is predominantly sepia, black, and brown. The scene conveys a classic, historical atmosphere with half-timbered buildings and steeply pitched roofs leading towards an open square and the cathedral spire.
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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

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: E.D.Roth - Street in Rouen - 1933; lower right in graphite: Ernest D. Roth / 1933; lower left edge in graphite: (old paper); lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: Street in Rouen - France - 1933

Markings

stamped lower left verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77012562

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