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Untitled (Rockefeller Center)

c. 1940

Frank A. Nankivell

Associated Names

Frank A. Nankivell

Artist, American, born Australia, 1869 - 1959

The image displays an aerial perspective of a city street lined with buildings leading towards a tall skyscraper in the distance. The artwork features intricate line work detailing the architecture, skies, and clouds. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of tan and brown for a vintage look. The buildings closer to the viewer have ornate facades with windows and roof decorations, possibly hinting at greenery. Further away, the structures are less defined, emphasizing depth and size within the cityscape.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

plate: 37.94 x 20.32 cm (14 15/16 x 8 in.)
sheet: 47.63 x 31.12 cm (18 3/4 x 12 1/4 in.)
Accession Number

2008.115.3686

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Craig F. Starr Gallery, NY); Reba and Dave Williams, Greenwich, CT, 1993; gift to NGA, 2008

Associated Names

Dave H. and Reba W. Williams

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Frank A. Nankivell.

Watermarks

SPECIAL

Wikidata ID

Q76457613

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