Warner House
1962
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View on museum website →Medium
lithograph in black
Dimensions
image: 28.89 × 40.32 cm (11 3/8 × 15 7/8 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of W.G. Wendell
Accession Number
1963.13.1
Art Historical Context
"Warner House" is a striking 1962 lithograph in black by American artist Stow Wengenroth. Measuring roughly 11 by 16 inches, the print captures an architectural subject with the precise tonal gradations and rich textures characteristic of lithography. This medium, prized for its ability to reproduce subtle variations in shading from a single stone or plate, allowed Wengenroth to render the house and its surroundings with remarkable depth and clarity. Created during the mid-twentieth century, the work reflects the enduring appeal of printmaking as both an artistic and accessible medium. Lithog...
About the Artist
Stow Wengenroth
Stow Wengenroth (1906–1978) was an American lithographer celebrated for his meticulously detailed prints of New England coastal towns, lighthouses, harbors, and rural landscapes. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he studied at the Art Students League under George Bridgman and Wayman Adams, and later with the printmaker George Miller, who taught him the techniques of lithography that would become his pri...