Rue de Faubourg St. Jacques

1935

David Smith

Associated Names
David Smith

Artist, American, 1906 - 1965

The image showcases a street view from an elevated angle, with converging walls of two buildings leading towards a vanishing point. The horizon line is low, near where the buildings nearly meet. The artwork displays delicate and slightly irregular line work to define the structures, with a textured rendering style indicating a rough or aged quality to the surfaces. Large framed panels featuring abstract figures and faces are on either side of the buildings. The color palette is monochromatic, primarily using shades of gray and brown to create a subdued and moody tone.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Susan Teller Gallery, NY); Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 1987; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center verso in graphite by Dorothy Dehner: This etching was made / by David Smith. We / were living in a Hotel / & this scene is of the / other side of the street. / Rue de Faubourg St. / Jacques, 1935 / at Hayters Atelier 17. / signed. Dorothy Dehner

Wikidata ID

Q76454647

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