The City
1945
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engraving and drypoint
Dimensions
plate: 226 x 124 mm sheet: 307 x 186 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
2008.115.2253
Art Historical Context
Peter Grippe's *The City* (1945) is a compelling engraving and drypoint print, measuring 226 x 124 mm on the and 307 x 186 mm on the. Created at the close of World War, this intimate work belongs to the National Gallery of Art's Reba and Dave Williams Collection, a that highlights mid-20th-century printmaking excellence. Grippe, an American artist active in the post-war era, employs these meticulous techniques to evoke urban energy, inviting viewers to ponder the rhythms of city life amid a time of global rebuilding. Engraving involves incising precise lines into a metal plate with a burin, p...