Cafeteria

1937

Raphael Soyer

Associated Names
Raphael Soyer

Artist, American, born Russia, 1899 - 1987

This is a drawing of a café interior scene. It depicts a dimly lit café with various figures present. In the foreground, one person sits alone at a table with their head resting on their left hand, holding a smoking cigarette. Behind them, other figures are seated or standing near a bar or counter, engaged in conversation or contemplation. The drawing is done in an etching style using delicate, dark lines and cross-hatching for depth and texture. The scene conveys a moment of quiet reflection in a social setting.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Bibliography

1967

  • Cole, Sylvan, Jr. Raphael Soyer: Fifty Years of Printmaking, 1917-1967. New York: Da Capo Press, 1967, no. 52.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Cafeteria; lower right in graphite: Raphael Soyer

Wikidata ID

Q76442114

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