Piccadilly Circus, London [Large Plate]

1916

Jules de Bruycker

Associated Names
Jules de Bruycker

Artist, Belgian, 1870 - 1945

The image shows a street scene with a fountain in the center, adorned with a statue. The street is bustling with horse-drawn carriages and figures, some holding umbrellas. The brushstrokes vary throughout the scene, adding texture and movement. The color palette is largely monochrome. The detailed etching technique creates depth, capturing a lively urban environment. In the distance, the scene fades into lighter tonal values, suggesting the continuation of the cityscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on simili japan paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 48.9 × 32.39 cm (19 1/4 × 12 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 57.79 × 40.64 cm (22 3/4 × 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.7.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Roy 1933, no. 62, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Joel R. Bergquist Fine Arts, Stanford, CA); purchased 2017 by NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1933

  • Le Roy, Grégoire. L'Oeuvre gravé de Jules de Bruycker. Brussels, 1933: no. 62, ii/ii

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite below plate: Piccadilly Circus Londres; lower right in graphite below plate: JdBruycker 12/50

Wikidata ID

Q77259148

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