Manhattan Nocturne

c. 1930

Leon Louis Dolice (formerly Joseph Stella)

Associated Names
Leon Louis Dolice

Artist, American, 1892 - 1960

Joseph Stella

Artist, American, 1877 - 1946

The image depicts a city viewed from street level on a foggy day. Tall buildings rise from the mist with some windows faintly glowing. The brushstrokes are soft, creating a dreamy ambiance. The color palette consists of muted browns, grays, and deep blues, with occasional warm glows of orange and red. In the distance, taller spires and buildings fade into the misty backdrop, adding to the mysterious atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pastel on heavy wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. L. Graeme Bell, III

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 26.7 x 21.6 cm (10 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.43.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Charles B. Tyler; Ms. Susan Lorence and Ms. Kasumi Sonoyama, New York; L. Graeme Bell III, Washington, DC; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1994

  • Joseph Stella, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, 1994, p.271. Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 130. [Exhibited under its former attribution to Joseph Stella, American, 1877-1946.]

1997

  • Building a Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1997-1998, no. 130. [Exhibited under its former attribution to Joseph Stella, American, 1877-1946.]

Inscriptions

lower right in pastel: J. Stella [over earlier signature that was scratched out]; center verso in graphite: 343

Wikidata ID

Q64592939

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