The Spanish Steps from Above

1966

Prentiss Taylor

Associated Names
Prentiss Taylor

Artist, American, 1907 - 1991

The image displays a bird's eye view of a cityscape with a building on the left. The building has multiple stories with rectangular windows and balconies. On the right, there is a staircase leading down to a gathering area with columns and people. Palm trees and street lamps are scattered throughout. The horizon is high, showcasing a cityscape extending into the distance with varied rooftops and a textured sky above. The artwork uses a monochromatic palette of grays, blacks, and whites, highlighting detailed brushstrokes that provide texture and depth to the scene.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 35 × 47.7 cm (13 3/4 × 18 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.1390

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Rose & Quiroz 1996, no. 113

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1996

  • Rose, Ingrid, and Roderick S. Quiroz.. The Lithographs of Prentiss Taylor: A Catalogue Raisonné. Bronx, NY: Fordham University Press, 1996, p. 113, no. 113.

Inscriptions

lower center on stone: PT CXIII; lower left in graphite: The Spanish Steps from Above; lower center in graphite: 20 prints; lower right in graphite: Prentiss Taylor July 1966

Wikidata ID

Q65576331

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