Woolworth Building and CIty Hall Square, NYC

© The Estate of James Edward Davis

Woolworth Building and CIty Hall Square, NYC

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Woolworth Building and CIty Hall Square, NYC,

1926

James Edward Davis, 1901–1974; born Clarksburg, WV; died Princeton, NJ; active New York and Princeton
x1969-400.5

Information

Title
Woolworth Building and CIty Hall Square, NYC
Dates

1926

Maker
James Edward Davis
Medium
Graphite
Dimensions
35.7 × 24.5 cm (14 1/16 × 9 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the artist, Class of 1923
Object Number
x1969-400.5
Place Depicted

United States of America, New York, New York

Signatures
Signed and dated, lower left: James E. Davis | '26
Inscription
in graphite, lower right: Woolworth Building | and City Hall Square | N.Y.C. | May 27, '26
Culture
American
Type
drawings
Materials
graphite, paper (fiber product)
Subject
skyscrapers, cityscapes, city halls, figures (representations)

James Edward Davis; Gifted to the Princeton University Art Museum

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