House of Phanar, Constantinople

1927

Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Associated Names
Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Artist, American, 1890 - 1983

The image depicts an architectural scene with historical urban structures viewed from ground level. The focus is on the detailed grandeur of the buildings. The etching technique features fine lines and cross-hatching to show texture. The monochromatic color palette creates a vintage effect. Two figures carrying bundles are near, with buildings extending upwards and sideways in the background, adorned with balconies, doors, and windows.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.7 × 11.6 cm (8 15/16 × 4 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.3 × 19.1 cm (11 1/8 × 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7459

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    McMillan 1978, no. 51

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1978

  • McMillan, Gail. Catalog of the Louis Conrad Rosenberg Collection. Eugene: Special Collections Division University of Oregon Library, 1978.

Inscriptions

"Louis C Rosenberg" lower center composition, graphite, artist's hand. "MCMXXVII" lower center composition, in plate. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

[illeg.]

Wikidata ID

Q65023162

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