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Study for "Jewelled City"

ca. 1931
Not on view
Study for etching-aquatint "Jewelled City", 1931. A nocturnal urban scene with emphasis on light and electricity.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Study for "Jewelled City"
  • Artist: Gerald Geerlings (American, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1897–1998 New Canaan, Connecticut)
  • Date: ca. 1931
  • Medium: Photostat of a photograph, retouched with charcoal and white ink
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in. (40 x 29.8 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Gift of Allen T. Terrell, 1969
  • Object Number: 69.504.8
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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