Artwork
Dieppe, La Rue Notre Dame
Dieppe, La Rue Notre Dame is a print by Walter Sickert. It dates from 1909 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Dieppe, La Rue Notre Dame is a 1909 print by Walter Sickert, a British artist associated with the Camden Town Group.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a narrow, dimly lit street flanked by tall, rough-textured buildings, with a brightly lit dome and rooftops visible in the distance. The scene is characteristic of Sickert's focus on everyday urban life.
Technique & Style
Sickert employed rapid, sketchy lines and smudged tones to achieve a moody, shadowy atmosphere, emphasizing the interplay of light and dark through the use of chiaroscuro.
Artist & collection
Artist
Walter Richard Sickert (31 May 1860 – 22 January 1942) was a German-born British painter and printmaker who was a member of the Camden Town Group of Post-Impressionist artists in early 20th-century London.
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