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Municipal Building, New York, Under Construction

1910-1919

James Henry Daugherty

Associated Names

James Henry Daugherty

Artist, American, 1889 - 1974

This is a drawing of a skyscraper under construction. The drawing shows a large multi-story building in the process of being built, with exposed steel beams and partially completed floors. The structure is in the center of the image, surrounded by scaffolding and building materials. In the foreground, smaller structures and construction materials are visible.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of the Print Research Foundation
Dimensions

Image:353 x 228mm
Sheet:384 x 260mm (irregular)
Accession Number

2008.115.363

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower right, James Daugherty

Wikidata ID

Q76440718

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