Street Scene

1965

Peter Milton

Associated Names
Peter Milton

Artist, American, born 1930

The image depicts a street scene from an elevated viewpoint. The foreground shows a child on the ground next to a wrought iron fence with an open gate, and a figure standing with hands in pockets. A tree trunk divides the scene, with a park on the right side featuring bare trees along a curving path and a distant walking figure. The brushstrokes are detailed and intricate, focusing on fine lines to depict texture and structure in the buildings and nature. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing the contrasts between the urban and natural elements. The image showcases strong linear detail, highlighting the interplay between city structures and nature.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lift-ground etching and engraving in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Robert A. Hauslohner

  • Dimensions

    plate: 60.8 x 45.6 cm (23 15/16 x 17 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 68 x 49.4 cm (26 3/4 x 19 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1991.116.100

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Johnson & Milton 1996, no. 43

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1977

  • McNulty, Kneeland. Peter Milton: Complete Etchings, 1960-1976. Boston: Impressions Workshop, 1977, no. 43.

1996

  • Johnson, Robert Flynn, and Peter Milton. Peter Milton: Complete Prints, 1960-1996. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996, p. 58, 145, no. 43.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 32-50; lower center in graphite: STREET SCENE; lower right in graphite: P W Milton 65; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 32

Wikidata ID

Q74892219

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