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Preview image of work. etching on paper, The Tower City College 35463

2017.56.777

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The Tower City College

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Artist

Walter Pach (New York, New York, 1883 – 1958, New York, New York)

Title

The Tower City College

Creation Date

1927

Century

early 20th century

Dimensions

6 7/8 x 5 in. (17.46 x 12.7 cm)

Object Type

print

Creation Place

North America, United States

Medium and Support

etching on paper

Credit Line

Gift of Francis M. Naumann and Marie T. Keller

Copyright

This artwork may be under copyright. For further information, please consult the Museum’s Copyright Terms and Conditions.

Accession Number

2017.56.777

Object Description

Total of 3 prints, all of the same plate size, depicting The Tower of Shepard Hall, the Collegiate Gothic centerpiece of the City College of New York' north campus, built ca. 1906. In foreground, a park-like area.
Three prints from edition of 200: All are signed and dated within print, LL: Walter Pach 1927. All signed, numbered, and dated in pencil below image; all arrived matted. See images attached to EmbARK record.
Note this print has been in collections of Metropolitan Museum of Art since 1928.


Keywords: cityscape   image of New York City  
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