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Of a Great City

1927

Wharton Esherick

Associated Names

Wharton Esherick

Artist, American, 1887 - 1970

The image shows bold diagonal lines and geometric shapes converging towards a vanishing point, creating an abstract perspective of a city viewed through large window panes. The lines outline buildings resembling a densely packed urban landscape, with a textured pattern resembling rows of office windows. In the center, a seated figure is at a wooden desk with a book and a piano keyboard nearby. The space features lined bookshelves and a framed abstract artwork on the wall.

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Artwork overview

Medium

wood engraving in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

image: 250 x 160 mm
sheet: 452 x 340 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.1646

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

in pencil: lower left, Of a Great City; lower center, 31; lower right, Wharton Esherick 1927.

Wikidata ID

Q76441926

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