Old Philadelphia

c. 1910 - 1923

Earl Horter

Associated Names
Earl Horter

Artist, American, 1881 - 1940

The image depicts a street scene with urban buildings. The viewpoint is from street level looking towards the buildings. The horizon is marked by rooftops and a water tower. In the foreground, a couple is walking together. In the middle ground, there is an open structure with barrels. Further back, several rectangular buildings are visible with varying window patterns. The painting style features etching with clear lines and crosshatching for shading. The color scheme is monochromatic using shades of grey to depict the cityscape.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10 × 11.1 cm (3 15/16 × 4 3/8 in.)
    sheet: 18.7 × 14.5 cm (7 3/8 × 5 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.841


Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"E Horter" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. Not dated. "Old Phila" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. Verso: none.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65567801

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