Twilight. Central Park.

PhotographerHamilton Revelle

CountryEngland

MediumBromide | toned

Year1930-1940

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Buildings, Cityscape, Color photograph, Fields, Meadows, Night, Statuary, Supports

Dimensions

Image Dimensions: 18.7 x 23.4 cm glued
Support Dimensions: 22.8 x 30.4 cm card mount


In this toned and hand-colored bromide print, lights from skyscrapers can be seen along with Cleopatra’s Needle, an Egyptian obelisk, as night descends on New York City from the vantage point of Central Park.

 

print notes recto: double signed in lower right corner of print and on support: Hamilton Revelle; Titled at lower left in support: Twilight. Central Park.; condition: staining and losses to primary mount.

 

provenance: Washington, D.C. area estate: acquired for this archive in 2012.

Twilight. Central Park.