Cour Dragon, Paris

1906

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a street view from a low vantage point in an urban setting. Tall, narrow buildings dominate the scene, with a central building displaying multiple stories and various windows. There is a sign hanging from an upper floor with partially visible text. The artistic style uses intricate, sketch-like brushstrokes resembling etching. Near the foreground, there is a darkened archway with a couple of figures walking through it. The color palette is monochromatic, utilizing shades of gray and black, creating a vintage look. In the distance, thin lines representing chimneys and rooftop details are visible against a lighter sky.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.9 x 14 cm (7 13/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 21.5 x 15.3 cm (8 7/16 x 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.159

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 49

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norma B. Marin, New York; acquired 2005 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1969

  • Zigrosser, Carl. The Complete Etchings of John Marin. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1969, no. 49.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Marin / 06; lower verso in graphite by unknown hand: csp#2 / B.3; lower verso in blue ink by unknown hand: 02 49; lower verso in graphite by unknown hand: Cour Dragon

Wikidata ID

Q75121673

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