1924
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Lower Broadway, Down-Town New York is a 1924 by William Walcot, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a busy city street packed with people and old-fashioned cars. Tall buildings line both sides, their windows and details drawn in quick, loose lines. A mix of grand old architecture and newer, simpler structures stand side by side, with streetlights and power lines crisscrossing above. The artist focused on the energy of the city, using light shading to show depth and movement. Notice how the lines get fuzzier in the distance, making the scene feel alive and bustling. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this sketch in person.
William Walcot RE was a Russian-Scottish architect, graphic artist and etcher, notable as a architect of refined Art Nouveau in Moscow, Russia.
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