Christopher Richard Wynne Nevinson R.E. (1889-1948).
Two A.M. Metropolis). also titled Three A.M. - A Corner by Madison Square at Night., 1920
Signed in pencil.
Drypoint
25.1 x 17.5 cm
9 7/8 x 6 7/8 in
9 7/8 x 6 7/8 in
$ 8,500.00
Leicester Galleries 45; Guichard 30; Black 72. Edition 75. A hauntingly modern answer to the Whistlerian Nocturne, Two A.M. (Metropolis) captures the electric stillness of a Manhattan midnight. In this...
Leicester Galleries 45; Guichard 30; Black 72. Edition 75. A hauntingly modern answer to the Whistlerian Nocturne, Two A.M. (Metropolis) captures the electric stillness of a Manhattan midnight. In this 1920 drypoint, Nevinson replaces the soft river mists of the 19th century with the stark, rhythmic geometry of Madison Square. By utilizing a masterful range of tonal wiping, he allows the artificial glow of the city to emerge from a deep, velvety darkness. This pristine impression stands as a landmark of 20th-century printmaking, documenting the moment when the 'poetic vision' of the past was recharged by the restless energy of the modern machine age.
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