Pittsburgh People

1942

Reynold Weidenaar

Associated Names
Reynold Weidenaar

Artist, American, 1915 - 1985

This image shows a hillside neighborhood with densely packed wooden houses built on varying levels. The hill is steep and rugged, with houses stacked almost haphazardly as they climb upwards. The view is filled with layers of buildings against a sky with swirling clouds and utility poles with lines running through the composition. The artwork uses lined etchings and cross-hatching for a textured look. The color palette is monochrome, emphasizing the detailed line work and textures. A figure with a basket or sack is walking in the foreground, while other people can be seen climbing stairs or resting. In the distance, more houses are nestled on the incline with smoke rising from chimneys.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 31.27 × 15.72 cm (12 5/16 × 6 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 42.07 × 25.24 cm (16 9/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1460

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Buckner 2015, no. 55

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

2015

  • Buckner, Cindy Medley, et al. Reynold Weidenaar: A Retrospective. Michigan: Grand Rapids Art Museum, 2015, p. 93, no. 55.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: Pittsburgh People; lower right in graphite: Reynold H. Weidenaar; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: 15-; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 742

Markings

stamped lower right verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Watermarks

JAPAN

Wikidata ID

Q77012864

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