Shoreline

1964

Richard Florsheim

Associated Names
Richard Florsheim

Artist, American, 1916 - 1979

Atelier Mourlot

Printer

Associated American Artists

Publisher

The image shows a city skyline with reflective surfaces hinting at water below. The horizon is in the upper third, with a dark, textured sky above the silhouette of buildings. The skyline includes rectangular forms and spires of varying heights, suggesting different architectural styles. The shading creates depth and softens the outlines of the structures. The color scheme is monochromatic, with shades of gray, black, and white. Darker tones ground the buildings, while lighter shades highlight their reflections in the water.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    image: 25.24 × 35.24 cm (9 15/16 × 13 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 33.02 × 42.55 cm (13 × 16 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1177

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Iacono 1988, no. 167

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

1988

  • Iacono, Domenic J. _ A Catalogue Raisonné of the Graphic Work of Richard Florsheim_. New York: Syracuse University Art Collection in cooperation with the Richard A. Florsheim Art Fund, 1988, no. 167.

2016

  • Windisch, Gail, and Sylvan Cole, Jr. Art for Every Home: An Illustrated Index of Associated American Artists Prints, Ceramics, and Textile Designs. Manhattan: Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art, Kansas State University, 2016, p. 167, no. 1510.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: R A Florsheim

Markings

stamped center verso in black (two times): F.B.B.

Wikidata ID

Q77011805

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