St. Paul's-Downtown NY

c. 1913

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a pencil sketch of an urban scene with tall buildings dominating the view. Indistinct rooftop outlines and structured forms are in the foreground, leading to more prominent structures like a building with columns and a tall spire. The pencil strokes vary in darkness and definition, creating depth and texture. The monochromatic color palette consists of grey shades on lightly toned paper, highlighting details without color distractions. The background features lightly rendered skyscrapers blending into the paper, conveying urban expansion.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    overall: 22.2 x 28.3 cm (8 3/4 x 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.103


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 2005, gift of Norma B. Marin.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left typed on another sheet and taped down: 22-34; in graphite upper left verso by unknown hand: St. Paul's - Downtown, N.Y. / c.1913 / 8 x 11 3/4 / JCC, in brown colored pencil: 22-34, in graphite: 8900CY

Markings

upper left verso stamped in black: 107

Wikidata ID

Q64583704

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