STUART DAVIS

ROOFTOP VIEW WITH THE CHRYSLER BUILDING, 1930

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About the Artwork

Stuart Davis (1894–1964), Rooftop View with the Chrysler Building, 1930
Graphite on beige paper. Promised gift of Elie and Sarah Hirschfeld, Scenes of New York City. © 2021 Estate of Stuart Davis / Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY.

Davis sketched this scene from a rooftop. The view sweeps across a range of New York City architecture, from the just-completed Chrysler Building at left, to the industrial ventilation shafts at center, and the older building with a cornice and fire escape to the right.

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