Superior Street

1934

Briggs Dyer

Associated Names
Briggs Dyer

Artist, American, 1911 - 1970

This depicts a street scene showing a row of buildings with businesses along a sidewalk. The image shows several buildings with a uniform architectural style, including large windows with arched tops. Signs on the buildings indicate businesses such as "Fresh Fish" and "For Rent." The drawing is done in a monochromatic style using shades of black and gray. There are lamp posts and a sign indicating "Superior St." People are walking down the sidewalk. The drawing uses lines and shading to convey movement and realism in a stylized way.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Superior Street; lower center in graphite: 12 prints; lower right in graphite: Briggs Dyer; lower center edge in graphite: To Mr. Giesbert, Feb. 26, 1934. Briggs Dyer

Wikidata ID

Q76456436

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