Manhattan, Old and New

1929

Samuel Chamberlain

Associated Names
Samuel Chamberlain

Artist, American, 1895 - 1975

This image shows a cityscape with various buildings of different heights, a street corner with pedestrians, a horse-drawn cart, and a parked truck. The buildings cast deep shadows from the sun, which is either rising or setting. High-rise buildings dominate the skyline, obscuring the horizon. The artwork features precise, linear brushstrokes or etching lines, creating detailed textures in a monochromatic palette. The contrast between shadowed areas and well-lit sections adds to the urban atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT; acquired 2008 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1984

  • Chamberlain, Narcissa, and Jane Kingsland. The Prints of Samuel Chamberlain, N.A.: Drypoints, Etchings, Lithographs. Boston: Boston Public Library, 1984, p. 331, no. 81.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 70/100; lower right in graphite: Samuel Chamberlain; lower left margin in graphite: MANHATTAN - OLD AND NEW; lower left margin in graphite by unknown hand: C 1302

Wikidata ID

Q76441829

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