East Lombard Street, Baltimore

Aaron Sopher

Associated Names
Aaron Sopher

Artist, American, 1905 - 1972

The image shows a street scene with buildings lining a cobblestone road. The focus is on three central buildings. The illustration uses sketch-like brushstrokes with fine lines and shading. The color palette is monochromatic with greys and blacks. Figures are depicted on the street and near the buildings. The buildings have architectural features like windows, awnings, and balconies, with signs indicating businesses or establishments.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink with gray wash, squared with graphite

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 28.9 x 39 cm (11 3/8 x 15 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1984.7.113

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1984

  • Graphics Survey Exhibition, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., May 1984.

Inscriptions

lower right: East Lombard St / Baltimore / Aaron Sopher;upper right verso: A. Sopher / 2639 Loyola So[uth?] / Baltimore Md; across center verso: Title: Fourteen Hundred Block ... Md

Wikidata ID

Q64533197