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Roof Tops at Night

1952

Vivian Nicholas Holbrook

Associated Names

Vivian Nicholas Holbrook

Artist, American, 1913 - 1994

The image shows an aerial view of rooftops at night. The sky is dark and cloudy, while the rooftops dominate the scene with a monochromatic color palette of black, white, and gray. A cat is walking on one of the rooftops. Various structures and antennas are seen on the rooftops, including a sign that reads "FOR.”

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

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

image: 347 x 435 mm
sheet: 425 x 493 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.2555

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

Inscribed: Roof Tops at Night in pencil, lower left; signed: Vivian Holbrook in pencil, lower right

Wikidata ID

Q76456245

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