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Garment Center, New York

c. 1928

Margaret Lowengrund

Associated Names

Margaret Lowengrund

Artist, American, 1905 - 1957

The image shows an elevated view of a densely packed urban area with skyscrapers dominating the scene. The etching technique uses fine line work to depict detailed buildings with varying depths of shadow. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of black, gray, and white. The buildings are complex and densely layered, suggesting an expansive cityscape beyond the immediate view.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching and drypoint
Credit Line

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

Image: 145 x 189 mm
Sheet: 269 x 286 mm
Accession Number

2008.115.3249

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

In pencil: lower left, Garment Center, New York; lower center, /75; lower right, Lowengrund; pencil notations (by unknown hand), verso

Wikidata ID

Q76548733

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