Railroad Avenue

1931

Clarence H. Carter

Associated Names
Clarence H. Carter

Artist, American, 1904 - 2000

The image shows a night street scene from an elevated perspective, featuring two buildings, a vintage car parked on the street, and a starry night sky. The buildings have flat facades and large windows. The painting has smooth brushstrokes with a dream-like quality and a color palette of muted tones such as grays, browns, and blacks with subtle highlights capturing the scene's light.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    color aquatint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    plate: 17.46 × 22.86 cm (6 7/8 × 9 in.)
    sheet: 23.5 × 33.97 cm (9 1/4 × 13 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.115.11

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Matthew Kubinyi, Cleveland, Ohio; Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 1990; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Railroad Avenue; lower right in graphite: Clarence H. Carter 31.; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Edition of 50; lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: 50 available; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: Price $10.; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 562; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: a 1530

Markings

stamped lower left in black ink: 00659

Wikidata ID

Q77015368

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