Created by
Victory, George M., American, 1878 - 1957
Subject of
William H. Gray III 30th Street Station, American, founded 1933
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976
Owned by
Sinclair, Clayton, American
Sinclair, Hazel, American
Date
1933-1957
Medium
graphite and watercolor on paper (fiber product) with cardboard , glass and wood
Dimensions
H x W x D: 30 7/8 × 16 5/8 × 13/16 in. (78.5 × 42.2 × 2 cm)
Description
A watercolor painting of the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by George M. Victory, from the Rock Rest Tourist Home. The painting depicts the main concourse of the 30th Street Station. At the center of the painting are six Corinthian columns flanked on either side by two pairs of Art Deco chandeliers. Behind the columns are cathedral panels of windows with narrow rectangular panes and five recessed doors. In front of the panel is a low white wall with aisle that leads to the center door and terminates at a trellis arch. Both sides of the painting are lined with wooden benches There are potted trees and flowers along the sidewalls and along the back wall in front of the columns. Above is a red and gold coffered ceiling. Along the bottom right edge is the artist’s signature that reads [GEO. M. VICTORY]. The painting is mounted in a molded wooden frame.
Place collected
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place captured
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification
Visual Arts
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Type
paintings
Topic
Art
Black Enterprise
Black interiors
Segregation
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number
2011.12.65
Restrictions & Rights
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55dcd15d7-1db0-4dfc-8c90-32760d84766c

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