Neighborhood Hangout

1952

Reynold Weidenaar

Associated Names
Reynold Weidenaar

Artist, American, 1915 - 1985

The image shows a street-level view of a neighborhood with two main storefronts. Buildings and utility poles can be seen receding into the distance. The illustration features detailed linework capturing textures and details of the scene. The color palette is monochromatic, with various shades of sepia. People and dogs are seen on the sidewalk, with buildings in the background displaying elements such as balconies and signage. The background fades into the sky, with distant structures and utility lines creating a sense of depth.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.72 × 38.1 cm (10 1/8 × 15 in.)
    sheet: 31.59 × 44.77 cm (12 7/16 × 17 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1459

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Buckner 2015, no. 139

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

1979

  • American Places, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979-1980

Bibliography

2015

  • Buckner, Cindy Medley, et al. Reynold Weidenaar: A Retrospective. Michigan: Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2015, p. 114, no. 139.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: REYNOLD WEIDENARR / [printing press] / OCT 10 1952; lower left in graphite: Neighbrhood Hangout; lower right in graphite: Reynold Weidenaar a.n.a.; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: DAIGGER FRAUTFORT. WARM, CLEAN HAND WIPE (WEAR-CLEAN RAG-TIPE) RETROUSSE CLR LITE ARCHES

Markings

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

Wikidata ID

Q77009067

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