34th St N.Y.
Medium
etching and aquatint
Dimensions
image: 241 x 178 mm sheet: 241 x 324 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
2008.115.1507
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling heart of 1920s New York with *34th St N.Y.*, a captivating etching and aquatint by Leon Louis Dolice from1924. This print (image: 241 x 178 mm; sheet: 241 x 324 mm) captures the energy of Manhattan's iconic 34th Street, a vibrant artery of urban life during the Roaring Twenties. As skyscrapers rose and the city pulsed with jazz-age excitement, Dolice's work reflects the era's fascination with modernity and street-level drama. Etching and aquatint were prized techniques for printmakers like Dolice, allowing precise line work for architectural details and tonal washes to ...