Catalogue of the works of art belonging to the city of New York
A 1909 catalogue of paintings owned by the City of New York, issued by the city's Art Commission and printed in New York for civic record-keeping. The pictures are halftone reproductions of formal portraits of men, mostly half-length or seated, shown in dark suits with pale collars against soft grey grounds. A designer could use them as period references for muted, tonal portrait layouts or for dignified civic-institution styling.
