New York 7, Holland Transportation Company

c. 1930s

Berenice Abbott

Associated Names
Berenice Abbott

Artist, American, 1898 - 1991

The image shows a street-level view under an elevated train track. The horizon is blocked by buildings and the track, which stretches across the width of the image. Beyond the structure, brick buildings with shuttered windows and a fire escape are symmetrically arranged. The track's metal latticework casts shadows on the road below. The color scheme is black, white, and gray, highlighting urban architecture and the cobblestone street texture. The image conveys stillness and architectural symmetry in a quiet city street.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Robert Mann Gallery, New York, NY; purchased with funds donated by the Collectors Committee, 1996.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

upper left verso in black ink: New York 7; center verso in graphite: Berenice Abbott

Wikidata ID

Q64145153

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