Early Morning Market, Senlis

1939

Samuel Chamberlain

Associated Names
Samuel Chamberlain

Artist, American, 1895 - 1975

Society of American Graphic Artists

Publisher

The image displays an aerial view of a town or cityscape with a complex array of rooftops. A grand cathedral with a spire and tower stands out in the center of the scene. The horizon is visible in the distance, with bare trees and small houses along a road. The detailed cross-hatch brushstrokes give texture to the buildings. The color palette consists of sepia and brown tones.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 23.18 × 17.15 cm (9 1/8 × 6 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 29.69 × 22.7 cm (11 11/16 × 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1125

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Chamberlain & Kingsland 1984, no. 273

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. 243, no. 273.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Samuel Chamberlain

Markings

stamped lower center verso in black ink: F.B.B. (circled)

Wikidata ID

Q77011722

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