The White House

1925

Childe Hassam

Associated Names
Childe Hassam

Artist, American, 1859 - 1935

The image shows an artistic portrait of the White House. The building is depicted in a frontal view from a street-level perspective. The roofline defines the horizon, with an American flag flying at the top. The style features detailed brushstrokes creating texture and depth, particularly in the shadows and architectural elements. The color scheme is monochromatic with shades of black and white, accentuating the contrast between light and dark. Pedestrians are shown walking on the street in front of a wrought-iron fence, adding scale and a sense of everyday life. Trees surround the building, providing a natural backdrop to the structure.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.7 × 20.32 cm (5 × 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1964.8.1085

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Cortissoz and Clayton 1989, no. 117


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1989

  • Cortissoz, Royal, and the Leonard Clayton Gallery. Catalogue of the Etchings and Dry-Points of Childe Hassam, N.A.. San Francisco, California: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1989, p. 87, no. 117.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: [the artist's monogram] imp.

Wikidata ID

Q65508031

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