The image displays a street scene with buildings lining a dirt road. The structures are rendered with fine lines, capturing the texture of wooden facades and architectural details. Earthy tones dominate the composition, emphasizing browns and sepia hues. In the foreground, a figure stands under an awning with hanging goods. In the background, people are walking or standing in small groups along the roadside. The scene suggests a historical town setting with older building styles.

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Thames Street, Newport

Charles A. Platt (American, 1861 - 1933)

1881

Medium: etching in black on laid paper
Classification: Print
Dimensions: plate: 7.62 × 14.92 cm (3 × 5 7/8 in.) ; sheet: 15.88 × 23.65 cm (6 1/4 × 9 5/16 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line: Corcoran Collection (Gift of Alice F. Williams, 1958)
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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