From My Room in the Hotel

The sketch depicts a charming old courtyard surrounded by buildings with numerous windows adorned with flower boxes, creating a picturesque and serene atmosphere; the architecture suggests a historical setting, with tall chimneys and intricate rooflines adding character, while a small path leads through an arched passageway, inviting exploration; a few potted plants sit on a lower-level balcony, enhancing the quaint European feel of the scene, and the soft pencil strokes convey a sense of nostalgia, capturing the tranquility and timelessness of this hidden urban

The sketch depicts a charming old courtyard surrounded by buildings with numerous windows adorned with flower boxes, creating a picturesque and serene atmosphere; the architecture suggests a historical setting, with tall chimneys and intricate rooflines adding character, while a small path leads through an arched passageway, inviting exploration; a few potted plants sit on a lower-level balcony, enhancing the quaint European feel of the scene, and the soft pencil strokes convey a sense of nostalgia, capturing the tranquility and timelessness of this hidden urban

Name/Title

From My Room in the Hotel

Entry/Object ID

1987.001.40

Type of Drawing

Graphite

Artwork Details

Medium

Paper

Collection

Smith Collection (MAA)

Cataloged By

Jasmine Alyssa Saldana-Martis

Acquisition

Accession

1987.001

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Donated to the Permanent Collection

Made/Created

Artist

J. André Smith

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Initials

Location

LRC

Transcription

AS

Dimensions

Height

13 in

Width

9-1/8 in