Quick Reference
Time Period:
1933
1933
Location:
Union Street
Boston, MA
Union Street
Boston, MA
Medium:
Chalk Drawing
Chalk Drawing
Type:
Urban Landscape
Urban Landscape
Gallery:
Boston
Boston
Size:
22 x 29
22 x 29
Exhibited:
Unknown
Unknown
Purchased:
Unknown
Unknown
Provenance:
NA
NA
Noteworthy:
This painting is one of several "Boston" pieces done by RSW.
Featured Artwork: In Old Boston
RSW's Diary Comments
None.
Additional Notes
Boston Globe, March 10, 1931 by A. J. Philpott
"...a picture that should be in the 'old state house', for it shows one of the few architectural bits of old Boston along Union Street which carry back to the 18th century. And it is painted in just the right key."
Note the above critique refers to the oil painting, of which this drawing was a copy. We do not know
the whereabouts of the oil.
A large portion of the right-hand side appears unfinished. It was not uncommon in a number of
RSW pastels, however, this one leaves sketched structures undone. It is signed and titled and RSW never did that unless he was satisfied.
This chalk drawing is privately owned.
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