North on Broadway from Trinity Church

c. 1900

Stanford White

Associated Names
Stanford White

Artist, American, 1853 - 1906

The image is a sketch of a city street, seen from above. The scene includes tall buildings lining the street, with a slanted structure on the left side. The horizon is implied by the diminishing height of the buildings. The sketch features delicate brushstrokes, creating depth and texture with fine lines and shading. The color palette is monochromatic, using varying shades of grey and black. The scene conveys a quiet urban landscape, with detailed building facades and a softer skyline in the distance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on blue-gray laid paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 38.2 × 31.4 cm (15 1/16 × 12 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.132


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996], by 1976; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1976

  • Hatch, John Davis. 100 American Drawings: Loan Exhibition from the Collection of John Davis Hatch. London: Heim Gallery, 1976, no. 88.

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite: foggy day / w/wind / some sun /10 to 11am / (not deciphered)

Watermarks

ED & CO within ornamental cartouche

Wikidata ID

Q64632627

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