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Earl Horter
'Woolworth Building Under Construction' — Early 20th Century Modernism

c. 1912

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Earl Horter, 'The Woolworth Building Under Construction', etching, c. 1912, edition not stated. Signed in pencil. A fine, richly-inked impression, in warm black ink, with selectively wiped plate tone, on cream wove paper; with margins (5/8 to 1 inch), in excellent condition. Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed. ABOUT THE IMAGE The Woolworth Building was designed in the neo-Gothic style by the architect Cass Gilbert, as the F. W. Woolworth Company's new corporate headquarters on Broadway, between Park Place and Barclay Street in Lower Manhattan, opposite City Hall. At its opening on April 24, 1913, the Woolworth Building was 60 stories tall and had over 5,000 windows, topping the record set by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Tower as the world's tallest building. President Woodrow Wilson turned the lights on by way of a button in Washington, D.C. that evening. It remained the tallest building in the world until the construction of 40 Wall Street and the Chrysler Building, also in New York City, in 1930; an observation deck on the 57th floor attracted visitors until 1941. ABOUT THE ARTIST A highly regarded American etcher, painter, and illustrator of the early twentieth century, Earl Horter (1881-1940) was known throughout the United States for his fine architectural renderings and city scenes. During his career, Horter etched memorable views of almost all the major American cities as well as European scenes in Spain and France. Throughout the 1930s, he taught at the Philadelphia Museum School of Art and at Tyler School of Art. In 1915, he was awarded a Silver Medal from the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The artist exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1932, where he received the Etching Prize; and at the National Print Exhibition of the Philadelphia Print Club in 1933, and 1938, where he was awarded prizes in both years. The Whitney Museum honored him with a retrospective show in 1978, and in 1999 the Philadelphia Museum of Art staged an exhibition of his works together with works from his important collection of early modernist art ’Mad for Modernism: Earl Horter and His Collection’.
  • Creator:
    Earl Horter (1881 - 1940, American)
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1912
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 10.88 in (27.64 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1030311stDibs: LU53232627483

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