Place St. Louis, Metz

1924

Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Associated Names
Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Artist, American, 1890 - 1983

The image shows a street or market scene in an urban setting, with an angled perspective. Tall, narrow buildings line the right side of the street, extending towards the vanishing point. People are seen close to the viewer, potentially merchants or customers. The fine brushstrokes detail the architecture and figures with precision. The color palette is mainly sepia-toned, giving a warm, antique feel to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.5 × 17.6 cm (4 1/2 × 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet (irreg.): 23.4 × 30.7 cm (9 3/16 × 12 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7463

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    McMillan 1978, no. 12

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 left margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Metz / Place St. Louis" lower right composition, in plate. "#11 Place St Louis Metz, $18.00 / Louis C Rosenberg 122 E 41st St. N.Y.C." verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

"A.C. & [possibly R.] W.D. inc. NEW YORK"

Wikidata ID

Q65023170

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