The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 18, 2024
Paris Subway, Ferris Wheel and Eiffel Tower
c. 1912–13
(Italian, 1883–1966)
Sheet: 59.6 x 48.2 cm (23 7/16 x 19 in.); Framed: 92 x 71.8 x 3 cm (36 1/4 x 28 1/4 x 1 3/16 in.)
Gift of Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride 1942.249
© Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
The blue and white text in Gino Severini's drawing refers to the signs for the Sèvres and Cambronne stations, which he passed while taking the Paris Métro to the Eiffel Tower.Description
Gino Severini joined the Futurist movement, which emphasized the dynamism, movement, and energy of the modern city, in 1910. He began to depict modern modes of transportation and developed an interest in machines and speed. This pastel was created after Severini visited Paris, in 1911, where he admired technological advances such as the Eiffel Tower and the Métro, the city's relatively new public transportation system. Here, he suggests velocity through shifting planes and viewpoints and abruptly juxtaposing word and image.- after 1913-1924John Quinn [1870-1924], New York1927(sale, John Quinn Collection, American Art Association, New York, February 9-12, 1927, no. 412)after 1927-1942Mrs. Malcolm L. McBride, Cleveland, OH, given to the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH1942-Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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