Delmonico Building

1926

Charles Sheeler

Associated Names
Charles Sheeler

Artist, American, 1883 - 1965

George C. Miller

Printer, American, 1894 - 1966

The image is an upward view of an urban landscape with towering buildings. The perspective emphasizes the height of the structures, drawing the eye towards the sky. The composition lacks a visible horizon, with buildings filling the frame and extending beyond the top edge. The pencil technique is precise with clean lines and subtle shading conveying architectural details and shadows. The color palette is monochromatic, using grey and white tones. On the right side, buildings are heavily shaded, while the left side features lighter tones. In the distance, there are additional windows and walls, contributing to the sense of a densely packed cityscape.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Weyhe Gallery, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1951; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1977

  • Cityscape 1910-1939, Arts Council of Great Britain (multi-venue tour including the Royal Academy, London), 1977-1978

  • American Lithographs from the Corcoran's Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1977, no. 39

1979

  • American Places, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979-1980

1980

  • American Realism, 1920-1940, Academy of Arts, Berlin, Germany, 1980

1982

  • Modernist Watercolors, Prints and Drawings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982, no. 28

2007

  • Modernism: Designing a New World, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2007

Bibliography

2008

  • Bryce, Kristy. Charles Sheeler Prints: A Catalogue Raisonné. New York: Craig F. Starr Gallery, 2008, no. 4.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Charles Sheeler 1926

Wikidata ID

Q77012630

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