The Quadrangle, Bart's Hospital

1938

William Walcot

Associated Names
William Walcot

Artist, British, 1874 - 1943

The image depicts a street-level urban scene with architectural details and activity. The horizon is not clearly defined, suggesting the buildings continue outward. The artwork appears to be an etching with fine lines highlighting the intricate details of the structures and trees. The color scheme is primarily black and sepia. People and horse-drawn carriages are visible, indicating a busy street. In the background, more building details and upper floors are seen. The scene conveys a sense of refined urban elegance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, aquatint, drypoint, and roulette in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Gift of E. Gerald Lamboley)

  • Dimensions

    image: 13.97 × 25.24 cm (5 1/2 × 9 15/16 in.)
    plate: 15.24 × 25.4 cm (6 × 10 in.)
    sheet: 21.91 × 34.61 cm (8 5/8 × 13 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.2986

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Harvey-Lee 2008, no. 179

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

E. Gerald Lamboley, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1993; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

2008

  • Harvey-Lee, Elizabeth. Impressions of Cities Ancient and Modern: A Collection of Etchings by William Walcot. North Aston, England: Elizabeth Harvey-Lee, 2008, no. 179.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: W. Walcot.; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: St. Bartholomew's Close.

Wikidata ID

Q77013829

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