12th & Market Streets, Phila.
c. 1939
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lithograph
Dimensions
Image: 300 x 252 mm Sheet: 405 x 290 mm
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Accession Number
2008.115.1217
Art Historical Context
Philip Cheney's *12th & Market Streets, Phila.* (c. 1939) captures the bustling energy of a quintessential Philadelphia intersection during the late Great Depression era. As a skilled American printmaker associated with the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project, Cheney documented everyday urban life with a keen eye for architectural detail and human activity. This lithograph depicts the gritty vibrancy of Market Street at 12th—likely featuring streetcars, pedestrians, vendors, and towering buildings—evoking the city's role as a commercial hub in the pre-World War II years. L...