- US dollars
Building in Upper West
215 E 10th Street
- 6 x 4 undefined
$800
US dollars
This small watercolor focuses on two cherubs above an arched window at 215 East 10th Street in New York City's East Village. Leaning into one another, the figures have an unexpected tenderness and companionship, caught here in the bright light of a summer day. The building was designed by Charles Rentz in 1891 as one of a group of six-story brick, stone, and terracotta tenements on East 10th Street. Cherubs, or putti, appear abundantly on these facades. The neighborhood was then Kleindeutschland, or Little Germany, which for part of the 19th century held the largest German population anywhere outside Europe. The painting is small — smaller than the carving itself. A detail passed daily without notice, brought close enough to see how the two figures are holding each other up. * Framing: Framed; frame not shown * Room view: For scale and presentation only
January, 2013
Watercolor painting
Effigy. Landmark, figure, Building
- US dollars
$800
US dollars
130 Bowery II
- 44 x 26 undefined
- US dollars
$5,000
US dollars
"130 Bowery II" takes the male figure from the pediment of the former Bowery Savings Bank at 130 Bowery, caught in a dynamic pose as he tames a lion. It is one of a pair. The companion painting, "130 Bowery," takes the female figure on the opposite side of the pediment's central clock and is in a private collection. The two sculptures stand for Time and Industry. Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White designed the bank, built between 1893 and 1895. He chose a Roman classical style, a first for an American bank, and it became the standard for bank buildings across the country. The facade carries Corinthian columns and sculpted pediments by Frederic MacMonnies. The Landmarks Preservation Commission's designation report notes that the architects used sculpture wherever they could, and describes the clock as flanked by reclining classical figures and domesticated lions. The Bowery Savings Bank lost its own name in 1992. Since 2002 the building has been an event venue, and the figures have held their positions above the entrance the entire time. * Framing: Framed; frame not shown * Room view: For scale and presentation only
March, 2013
Watercolor painting
Effigy, Figure, Landmark,
- US dollars
$5,000
US dollars
Building in Upper West
- 6 x 4 undefined
- US dollars
$800
US dollars
This watercolor focuses on an elaborate architectural relief on a historic building on New York City's Upper West Side. Two cherubs flank a shield bearing three scallop shells, surrounded by scrollwork, foliage, and layered ornamental forms. Layered washes of muted Burnt Sienna, soft red, and weathered grays evoke the patina of aged stone. The transparency of watercolor allows light to move through the surface, suggesting sunlight diffused across the relief and emphasizing its carved depth and texture. Rooted in Beaux-Arts and Renaissance Revival traditions, the ornament reflects the craftsmanship embedded throughout the neighborhood's historic architecture. Isolated from the larger facade, the relief becomes a quiet study of guardianship, history, and beauty enduring within the changing city. * Framing: Framed; frame not shown * Room view: For scale and presentation only
April, 2012
Watercolor painting
Effigy
- US dollars
$800
US dollars