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Olympus (New York)

1929

Gerald Geerlings

Associated Names

Gerald Geerlings

Artist, American, 1897 - 1998

The image shows a detailed etching of a skyscraper with construction elements visible. The perspective is looking upwards, with the structure dominating the frame and intricate linework creating a textured depiction. The color scheme is monochromatic with hatching for shading. Silhouetted beams and a worker are visible at the bottom corners.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypoint in brown on blue laid paper
Credit Line

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

plate: 22.9 x 15.2 cm (9 x 6 in.)
sheet: 40.6 x 26.7 cm (16 x 10 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.2011
Catalogue Raisonné

Czestochowski 1984, no. 7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Acquired by NGA in 2008, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, Olympus, (New York, 1929); lower right, Gerald K. Geerlings

Wikidata ID

Q76442929

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