Sheeler, Charles. Church Street El, 1920. oil on canvas, Framed: 60 x 67.5 x 6 cm (23 5/8 x 26 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.); Unframed: 41 x 48.5 cm (16 1/8 x 19 1/8 in.). Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund, 1977.43. CC0.

Church Street El

1920

Charles Sheeler

Charles Sheeler (American, 1883–1965)

American Painting and Sculpture

Church Street El, 1920. Charles Sheeler (American, 1883–1965). Oil on canvas; framed: 60 x 67.5 x 6 cm (23 5/8 x 26 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.); unframed: 41 x 48.5 cm (16 1/8 x 19 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund 1977.43 Sheeler and his good friend, the poet William Carlos Williams, patronized speakeasies together during Prohibition.

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Maker/Artist: Sheeler, Charles
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: oil on canvas
Medium: oil, canvas
Dimensions: Framed: 60 x 67.5 x 6 cm (23 5/8 x 26 9/16 x 2 3/8 in.); Unframed: 41 x 48.5 cm (16 1/8 x 19 1/8 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Signed lower right: "Sheeler 1920"
Departments: American Painting and Sculpture
Accession Number: 1977.43
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