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The Omnibus
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Horse-drawn omnibuses would have been a rarity during Wilcox’s trip to Paris from 1910 to 1911, which likely inspired this print. Newer modes of public transportation, such as tramways and motorized buses, were faster and better able to monitor which riders had paid for their fare: the man climbing to the second floor in this image may have easily jumped on for free. Wilcox also included people at work and leisure in the foreground, constructing a bustling vision of Paris on the cusp of the modern age.
| Artist / Maker | Frank Wilcox |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1919 |
| Culture / Origin | America, Ohio, Cleveland |
| Medium | etching |
| Dimensions | Platemark: 17.5 x 22.5 cm (6 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.) |
| Department | Prints |
| Type |
About the Artist
Cleveland-born Frank Wilcox received artistic training with Frederick Gottwald, Henry Keller, and Louis Rorimer while at tending the Cleveland School of Art, 1906–10. On a travel scholarship from the school, Wilcox studied at the Académie Callorossi in Paris during the winter of 1910–11 and exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1911. He then returned to Cleveland, where the Taylor Gallery organized his first solo exhibition in the fall of 1911. The Korner & Wood Galleries organized his second solo exhibition… Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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