Eighty Second Street [working proof 5]

1993

Christopher Brown

Associated Names
Christopher Brown

Artist, American, born 1951

Renée Bott

Printer, American, active second half 20th century

The image shows parallel lines running horizontally, creating an abstract staircase pattern. Silhouettes of people are visible within these lines, suggesting pedestrians moving up or down steps. The figures blend into the background, conveying movement and a crowded stairway scene. The ghost-like impressions create an abstract representation of a busy public space.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    aquatint and soft ground etching in orange on wove Somerset paper [working proof 5]

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Kathan Brown

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.2 × 25 cm (9 15/16 × 9 13/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 38.7 × 38.5 cm (15 1/4 × 15 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.132.166

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    [working proof 5]

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Not signed. Not dated. "Brown: Eighty Second Street WP*5" verso, lower right sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

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