Thames Street, Newport

1881

Charles A. Platt

Associated Names
Charles A. Platt

Artist, American, 1861 - 1933

The image displays a street scene with buildings lining a dirt road. The structures are rendered with fine lines, capturing the texture of wooden facades and architectural details. Earthy tones dominate the composition, emphasizing browns and sepia hues. In the foreground, a figure stands under an awning with hanging goods. In the background, people are walking or standing in small groups along the roadside. The scene suggests a historical town setting with older building styles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Alice F. Williams)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 7.62 × 14.92 cm (3 × 5 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 15.88 × 23.65 cm (6 1/4 × 9 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.910

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rice 1889, no. 17

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Alice F. Williams, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1958; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1889

  • Rice, Richard A. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etched Works of Charles A. Platt. New York: The De Vinne Press, 1889, p. 12, no. 17.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate [reversed]: 1881 / CA.P. / 81; lower right in graphite: C.A. Platt-

Wikidata ID

Q77012470

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