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Central City, Colorado

1939

James Herbert Fitzgerald

Associated Names

James Herbert Fitzgerald

Artist, American, 1910 - 1973

The image shows two dilapidated buildings on a hilly landscape. The viewpoint is slightly lower, looking up at the structures against a cloudy sky with the moon peeking through. The artwork features soft pencil strokes defining contours and textures. The color palette is grayscale, emphasizing light and dark contrasts. A path leads from the foreground towards the buildings, with shadows in the background under a night sky.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Dimensions

image: 227 x 293 mm
sheet: 293 x 387 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1780

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil: lower left, Central City, Colorado; signed: In pencil: lower right, James H. FitzGerald

Wikidata ID

Q76441532

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