St. Vallery En Caux

1924

John W. Winkler

Associated Names
John W. Winkler

Artist, American, born Austria, 1894 - 1979

The image shows a seaside town from an elevated perspective. A sailboat is docked by the quay, with figures on board and people on the dock. Multi-story buildings fill the area behind the quay. People are enjoying leisure activities along the beach. Cliffs rise in the distance, with detailed stone formations. The sky above has swirling clouds. The horizon divides the image. The etching is in monochrome with varied shading and cross-hatching for depth and texture.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Carol L. Johnson

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.7 x 21.59 cm (5 x 8 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 23.81 x 33.34 cm (9 3/8 x 13 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2010.43.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Carol L. Johnson (artist's niece), Windcrest, TX; gift to NGA, 2010

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 23/33; lower center in graphite: Winkler JW; lower left in plate: JWW. / -24; lower right in plate: St. Valery / -en-Caux; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: St. Vallery en Caux

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Wikidata ID

Q76552636

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