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The image shows a detailed illustration of a building on a street corner. The horizon is low in the scene, with rooftops in the distance and a cobblestone path leading away from the viewer. The artwork is precise and includes fine lines to depict the building's facade and the cobblestones. The color scheme is sepia-toned. A sign displaying "McLaughlin Carpenter" hangs from the side of the building. The windows are intricately detailed with crosshatching. Another building is visible in the distance and birds are drawn in the sky.
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The image shows a detailed illustration of a building on a street corner. The horizon is low in the scene, with rooftops in the distance and a cobblestone path leading away from the viewer. The artwork is precise and includes fine lines to depict the building's facade and the cobblestones. The color scheme is sepia-toned. A sign displaying "McLaughlin Carpenter" hangs from the side of the building. The windows are intricately detailed with crosshatching. Another building is visible in the distance and birds are drawn in the sky.

National Gallery of Art · Print

78 Cross Street, Boston, Massachusetts

John Mackie Falconer

Date
1879-1880
Medium
etching
Dimensions
image: 227 x 108 mm sheet: 279 x 159 mm
Classification
Print
Accession number
2008.115.1683
Credit line
Reba and Dave Williams Collection, Gift of Reba and Dave Williams
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Street
  • Building
Inscription

in pencil: lower right, J.M. Falconer/1880. Within the plate: lower right, JMF 79

NGA object ID 148313. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.