Grand Central, Night

1929

Walter Tittle

Associated Names
Walter Tittle

Artist, American, 1883 - 1966

The image shows a street scene in an urban environment with a busy atmosphere, seen from street level. On the left, there is a grand building with arched windows and columns, likely a historic train station. A high-rise building with lit windows is visible above the horizon. The painting features detailed brushstrokes capturing reflections and shadows, particularly evident in the wet pavement reflecting the building and streetlights. The color palette consists of shades of grey and black, creating a monochromatic depiction of a nighttime urban setting. Two elegantly dressed women and a vintage car are on the sidewalk, with small figures walking in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 32.7 × 20 cm (12 7/8 × 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 41.28 × 26.99 cm (16 1/4 × 10 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1438

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fowler 1950, no. 179


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1980

  • The Common Touch, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1980-1981

Bibliography

1950

  • Fowler, Alfred, ed. A Check-List of Prints by Walter Tittle. Unpublished (Print Collector's Club, Alexandria, VA), 1950, no. 179.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Walter Tittle; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: Grand Central, Night

Markings

stamped lower right verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77008853

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