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The Library, Vassar College

1910s-1920s

Helen B. Stevens

Associated Names

Helen B. Stevens

Artist, American, 1878 - 1954

The image displays a large architectural structure with tall Gothic-style towers adorned with pinnacles and window frames. The scene includes clouds, a hint of foliage, and two figures near the building. The etching technique creates a textured effect on the stone facade using lines and hatching, while the color palette consists of earthy browns and beiges.

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Artwork overview

Medium

etching in black on wove paper
Credit Line

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

plate: 24.92 × 20 cm (9 13/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
sheet: 35.4 × 27.94 cm (13 15/16 × 11 in.)
Accession Number

2015.19.1402

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

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Helen B. Stevens; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 10

Wikidata ID

Q77012674