Skyscrapers of Menton

1930

Samuel Chamberlain

Associated Names
Samuel Chamberlain

Artist, American, 1895 - 1975

This image shows an architectural street scene featuring old buildings. The buildings are closely packed and detailed, with a tower in the background. The image is created using fine lines, giving texture and depth, and has a monochromatic color scheme. There is a small garden area with plants and a tree, and a bustling street lined with arches and shops. Open windows and decorative facades add complexity to the buildings in the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on Rives BFK wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 32.07 × 24.13 cm (12 5/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 37.78 × 28.89 cm (14 7/8 × 11 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1130

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Chamberlain & Kingsland 1984, no. 94

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

1984

  • Chamberlain, Narcissa, and Jane Kingsland. The Prints of Samuel Chamberlain, N.A.: Drypoints, Etchings, Lithographs. Boston: Boston Public Library, 1984, p. 332, no. 94.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 12/100 / SKYSCRAPERS OF MENTON; lower right in graphite: Samuel Chamberlain; lower right in graphite by unknown hand: 30 00

Markings

lower left verso stamp in black ink: F.B.B. (circled)

Watermarks

BFK RIVES

Wikidata ID

Q77011407

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