Fish-Houses

1881

Charles A. Platt

Associated Names
Charles A. Platt

Artist, American, 1861 - 1933

The image shows a harbor scene with buildings along the water's edge, viewed from a slightly elevated angle. The horizon is in the middle, where buildings meet the sky, with faint structures in the distance. Intricate lines depict buildings, boats, and water, with a muted sepia color palette. Close by, rocks and boats frame the view, leading to a cluster of industrial buildings with tall masts. The landscape extends into docks and ships, fading into the distant skyline.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of Alice F. Williams)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.92 × 24.77 cm (5 7/8 × 9 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 24.45 × 34.29 cm (9 5/8 × 13 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.914

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rice 1889, no. 9

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. 10, no. 9.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: CAP [underlined]; lower right in plate: Gloucester 3; lower left in graphite: Chalres A. Platt.

Wikidata ID

Q77012471

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