Created by
Freelon, Allan Randall Sr., American, 1895 - 1960
Printed by
Freelon, Allan Randall Sr., American, 1895 - 1960
Date
1935
Medium
ink on laid paper
Dimensions
H x W (plate): 11 7/8 × 9 13/16 in. (30.2 × 24.9 cm)
H x W (sheet): 18 3/8 × 11 9/16 in. (46.7 × 29.4 cm)
Description
An aquatint etching depicting a night time street scene and view of the Philadelphia National Bank Building located on Broad Street in Philadelphia. In the foreground is a pavement that appears to shimmer with streaks of light across the dark surface. The edge of the pavement is lined with tall streetlamps, each with two hanging globes. Beneath the street lights are dark outlines of parked cars. Along the right margin of the scene are building fronts with flag or awning poles projecting at an angle above the doors. In the background is a tall building whose upper third is brightly illuminated. This building is flanked by dark silhouettes of other buildings against a dark grey sky. There is a narrow white margin surrounding the image. Handwritten inscriptions in graphite along the bottom read [50] in the left corner, [Number One Broad Street] in the center and [Allan Freelon / Imp.]. Beneath this line is a second inscription, by the same hand in graphite, reading [For George and Harriette with sincere regards 2/6/35].
Place printed
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Visual Arts
Type
aquatints
Topic
Architecture
Art
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.233.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Allan Randall Freelon Sr.
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd52661a70f-6356-4556-9911-1eaf48c36c23

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