Wenceslas Square

1956

Jirí Balcar

Associated Names
Jirí Balcar

Artist, Czech, 1929 - 1968

This is a drawing of an urban street scene viewed from a balcony. The drawing shows a busy street flanked by tall buildings. In the foreground stands a large figure on the balcony. The buildings are detailed and sketchy, creating a sense of depth. In the center of the scene is a grand structure with a dome. The style of the drawing is influenced by dark, expressive lines typical of etching techniques, giving the scene a moody quality.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dr. Anne Baruch, Chicago; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

under plate in graphite lower left: 2/10 1956; lower center circled: 103; lower right: Jirí Balcar; bottom center: VA CLAVSKE NAME STI; bottom right circled: 159; verso lower center by later hand: "Wenceslas Square"; lower right: 1977.1102 II

Wikidata ID

Q76345806

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