Caen 1914

Drawing

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The Art & History Museums of Maitland

J. André Smith (American, 1880–1959), Caen, 1914. Drawing on Paper: Created in 1914, Caen depicts a town square in the historic city of Caen, Normandy, France. A prominent Gothic church spire rises above a cluster of closely situated buildings with steeply pitched roofs, dormer windows, and tall chimneys. Several figures occupy the foreground, while laundry hangs between buildings, introducing elements of everyday life into the architectural setting. Smith employs delicate linework, selective cross-hatching, and varied shading to capture the textures of the buildings and the surrounding urban environment. The towering church spire provides a strong vertical focal point, contrasting with the horizontal arrangement of the rooftops and open square below.
J. André Smith (American, 1880–1959), Caen, 1914. Drawing on Paper

Created in 1914, Caen depicts a town square in the historic city of Caen, Normandy, France. A prominent Gothic church spire rises above a cluster of closely situated buildings with steeply pitched roofs, dormer windows, and tall chimneys. Several figures occupy the foreground, while laundry hangs between buildings, introducing elements of everyday life into the architectural setting. Smith employs delicate linework, selective cross-hatching, and varied shading to capture the textures of the buildings and the surrounding urban environment. The towering church spire provides a strong vertical focal point, contrasting with the horizontal arrangement of the rooftops and open square below.

Name/Title

Caen 1914

Entry/Object ID

2013.41

Description

Created in 1914, Caen depicts a town square in the historic city of Caen, Normandy, France. A prominent Gothic church spire rises above a cluster of closely situated buildings with steeply pitched roofs, dormer windows, and tall chimneys. Several figures occupy the foreground, while laundry hangs between buildings, introducing elements of everyday life into the architectural setting. Smith employs delicate linework, selective cross-hatching, and varied shading to capture the textures of the buildings and the surrounding urban environment. The towering church spire provides a strong vertical focal point, contrasting with the horizontal arrangement of the rooftops and open square below.

Type of Drawing

Colored Pencil

Artwork Details

Medium

Drawing on Paper

Collection

Smith Collection (MAA)

Cataloged By

Katie Benson

Acquisition

Accession

2013.04

Source or Donor

Peter Banca

Made/Created

Artist

J. André Smith

Date made

1914