The Bank

1920s

William Walcot

Associated Names
William Walcot

Artist, British, 1874 - 1943

The image shows a collection of intricate lines and shapes that hint at an urban environment with tall structures and busy activity in an abstract way. The lines create blocky, rectangular shapes resembling buildings, including a central structure with large columns. Below these buildings are dense vertical and horizontal lines that suggest figures and vehicles, forming a lively street scene. The abstraction evokes a city square bustling with people and transportation, reminiscent of famous urban locations.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of E. Gerald Lamboley)

  • Dimensions

    image: 9.05 × 13.81 cm (3 9/16 × 5 7/16 in.)
    plate: 10.8 × 14.45 cm (4 1/4 × 5 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 23.97 × 30.32 cm (9 7/16 × 11 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2976

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harvey-Lee 2008, no. 192

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

E. Gerald Lamboley, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1993; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2008

  • Harvey-Lee, Elizabeth. Impressions of Cities Ancient and Modern: A Collection of Etchings by William Walcot. North Aston, England: Elizabeth Harvey-Lee, 2008, no. 192.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: W. Walcot.; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 18491

Markings

embossed lower right: [unidentified chop]

Wikidata ID

Q77013680

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