Cathedral of Sens, Samuel V. Chamberlain

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Samuel V. Chamberlain, Cathedral of Sens
Samuel V. Chamberlain, Cathedral of Sens
Samuel V. Chamberlain
Cathedral of Sens
1930
Samuel V. Chamberlain
1895–1975
Cathedral of Sens, 1930
Where object was made: France
Material/technique: drypoint; etching; laid paper
Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 273 x 181 mm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 10 3/4 x 7 1/8 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in
Credit line: Museum purchase
Accession number: 1972.0269
Not on display
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Exhibition Label: "American Etchers Abroad, 1880-1939," Apr-2004, Reed Anderson Samuel Chamberlain etched very few copper plates, for he favored the immediacy and freedom of drawing that is more characteristic of the lithographic pencil and the drypoint needle. Whether his subject was taken directly from nature or transferred to the plate from a preliminary drawing, Chamberlain sought to preserve the integrity of the original sketch in his prints. Chamberlain’s task was complicated by his decision to maintain the correct orientation of the subject before him, which required that he learn to draw backwards. He eventually acquired the mental dexterity to work from nature and maintain the correct orientation as seen in "A Country Road," but for architectural subjects like "Cathedral at Sens," he preferred to work from preliminary drawings, which allowed for greater accuracy and produced a more controlled effect.