Manhattan Minarets

1931

Walter Tittle

Associated Names
Walter Tittle

Artist, American, 1883 - 1966

The image depicts a nighttime cityscape with tall buildings. The horizon is not visible due to the towering structures. The buildings are illuminated in low light, highlighting their architectural details, especially the crown and spire on the central building. The artwork features detailed linework, providing texture to the buildings and rising smoke. The color scheme is monochromatic, with dark shades contrasting against bright lights. A silhouetted figure is shown sitting on a rooftop.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on gray laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 37.15 × 22.54 cm (14 5/8 × 8 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 43.97 × 29.53 cm (17 5/16 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1440

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Fowler 1950, no. 198

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

Bibliography

1950

  • Fowler, Alfred, ed. A Check-List of Prints by Walter Tittle. Unpublished (Print Collector's Club, Alexandria, VA), 1950, no. 198.

Inscriptions

lower center in plate: Walter Tittle; lower right in graphite: Walter Tittle imp / lower left edge in graphite: Manhattan Minarets

Markings

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

Watermarks

MICHALLET / FRANCE

Wikidata ID

Q77009045

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