Roof Tops
Artist
Preston Dickinson
(American, 1891–1930)
Date1923
Mediumpastel and graphite on gray Michelet laid paper
Dimensions54.6 x 45.7 cm (21 1/2 x 18 in.)
ClassificationsPastels
Credit LineGift of Saundra B. Lane in memory of her husband, William H. Lane, and purchase through the Stoddard Acquisition Fund
Object number1996.61
Label TextAfter studying with William Merritt Chase, Dickinson lived in Paris in 1910-14. He began painting cityscapes, distilling them to basic geometry. The artist confronted many influences over the next decade, including Paul Cézanne’s painting, Cubism, and Futurism. He distilled his own style which made lyricism of compositional essentials.On View
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