Carrera del Darro, Granada

1925

Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Associated Names
Louis Conrad Rosenberg

Artist, American, 1890 - 1983

The image displays a street scene from an elevated perspective, looking down a curving cobblestone path lined with historic buildings. The rooftops of the buildings converge towards the center of the composition, showing architectural details such as domes and bell towers. The scene is depicted using an etching technique with fine lines and cross-hatching to create texture and depth, emphasizing light and shadow. The monochrome color scheme of dark sepia and cream contributes to a timeless atmosphere. Figures and carriages can be seen on the street, adding life to the historic urban setting.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 16.7 × 19.8 cm (6 9/16 × 7 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 25.5 × 32.7 cm (10 1/16 × 12 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.7468

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    McMillan 1978, no. 27

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 238.

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 right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "LCR / MCMXXV" lower right composition, in plate."#7 Carra del Darro, Grenada $60.00 / Louis C Rosenberg 122 E 41st St N.Y.C." verso, lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

[illeg.]

Wikidata ID

Q65023190

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