Street in Sospel, France
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graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 42.3 x 28.6 cm (16 5/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.8903
Art Historical Context
**Street in Sospel, France** (1931) by Earl Stetson Crawford invites visitors to wander a sunlit European lane through the artist's precise graphite lines. Captured on a modest sheet of wove paper measuring 16⅝ × 11¼ inches (42.3 × 28.6 cm), this drawing depicts everyday life in the picturesque French village of Sospel, nestled in the Alps-Maritimes region near the Italian border. Created during the interwar years, it reflects a moment of artistic wanderlust, as Crawford, an American draftsman, documented foreign scenes with a keen eye for architectural detail and atmospheric depth. Graphite ...