City Smitten
Fig. 1. Detail of
A View of the Old State House, Boston by Rudolph Ruzicka (1883–1978), 1911. Inscribed “DICIT ENIM: VETVS MELIVS EST” at upper right and “© R.RUZICKA/ 1911” at lower left; signed “R. Ruzicka/ disc. Imp” at lower right. Woodcut on paper, 5 5/8 by 3 ½ inches (image). Here and throughout, “detail of” simply indicates that our image is cropped from the full sheet which constitutes the artwork as a whole.
All objects illustrated are in the collection of Harvard Art Museums/ Fogg Museum; photographs ©
President and Fellows of Harvard College. Gift of Paul J. Sachs.
Every town has its emblematic landmarks. And for the walker in the city native or newcomer these are not always the biggest buildings, or the most historic byways. The old Central Savings Bank on Broadway at 72nd Street, and the tiny island of green across from it, can signify Manhattan as much as does Grand Central Terminal. Crossing Chicago’s Michigan Avenue bridge c
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