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Herald Square: Nocturne

c. 1933

Clifford Addams

Associated Names

Clifford Addams

Artist, American, 1876 - 1942

This is a drawing of a cityscape with various architectural elements. The image shows an urban scene with a prominent building in the middle ground and others in the distance. The drawing style features strong lines and shading for depth and texture, with visible etching or sketch marks giving it an abstracted appearance. The combination of solid structures and textured background creates a dynamic representation of an urban environment.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and drypoint in black
Credit Line

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

plate: 14.9 × 30.2 cm (5 7/8 × 11 7/8 in.)
sheet: 27.6 × 39.4 cm (10 7/8 × 15 1/2 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.610
Catalogue Raisonné

Hausberg 1984, no. 167

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1984

Hausberg, Meg. Clifford Addams: Etchings and Drypoints. London: N.W. Lott & H.J. Gerrish, 1984, no. 167.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Clifford Addams

Wikidata ID

Q76457120

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