GLEN COOPER HENSHAW

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New York

Streets, bridges, and waterfront scenes from his New York years. · 85 pieces

Flatiron in the Blue Evening, New York by Henshaw

Flatiron in the Blue Evening, New York

Pastel on toned paper · inscribed ‘Henshaw New York’

Flatiron Building on a Bright Day, New York by Henshaw

Flatiron Building on a Bright Day, New York

Pastel on toned paper · inscribed ‘Henshaw N.Y.’

Flatiron at Night, New York by Henshaw

Flatiron at Night, New York

Pastel on paper · inscribed ‘N.Y.’

Metropolitan Life Tower, New York by Henshaw

Metropolitan Life Tower, New York

Pastel on toned paper · inscribed “Henshaw New York”

Metropolitan Life Tower from the Street by Henshaw

Metropolitan Life Tower from the Street

Pastel on toned paper · signed

Metropolitan Life Tower with Flags, New York by Henshaw

Metropolitan Life Tower with Flags, New York

Pastel on paper

Clock Tower on a Rainy Night by Henshaw

Clock Tower on a Rainy Night

Pastel on paper · signed · the tower resembles New York’s Metropolitan Life Tower

Avenue with a Clock Tower and Trolleys by Henshaw

Avenue with a Clock Tower and Trolleys

Pastel on paper · signed lower right · the tower closely resembles the Metropolitan Life Tower on Madison Square

The New York Times Building, New York by Henshaw

The New York Times Building, New York

Pastel on toned paper · signed lower right · the Times Tower seen down the street past the elevated railway · companion to the lighter version “The New York Times Building in Pale Light, New York”

The New York Times Building in Pale Light, New York by Henshaw

The New York Times Building in Pale Light, New York

Pastel on toned paper · signed ‘Henshaw’ and dated 1918 lower right · lighter companion version of “The New York Times Building, New York”

Gothic-Crowned Tower above a Square by Henshaw

Gothic-Crowned Tower above a Square

Pastel on paper · signed ‘Henshaw’ lower right · the tower resembles the New York Times Building

Gothic Tower in the Mist, New York by Henshaw

Gothic Tower in the Mist, New York

Pastel on paper · signed lower right

The Woolworth Building by Henshaw

The Woolworth Building

Pastel on paper · inscribed New York

Towers at Night, New York by Henshaw

Towers at Night, New York

Pastel on paper

Tower Street in Golden Light by Henshaw

Tower Street in Golden Light

Pastel on paper

Sunlit Street Canyon with a Tower by Henshaw

Sunlit Street Canyon with a Tower

Oil on canvas

The Evening Mail Building, New York by Henshaw

The Evening Mail Building, New York

Pastel on paper · signed

Street with Ornate Towers, New York by Henshaw

Street with Ornate Towers, New York

Pastel and charcoal on toned paper · inscribed ‘Henshaw N.Y. 1916’

Church Spire on a Cloudy Street by Henshaw

Church Spire on a Cloudy Street

Pastel on paper

Church Spire on a Golden Street, New York by Henshaw

Church Spire on a Golden Street, New York

Pastel on toned paper · inscribed ‘Henshaw N.Y.’

Cathedral Spire over a Busy Street by Henshaw

Cathedral Spire over a Busy Street

Pastel on toned paper · inscribed 1917

Trinity Church Spire in the Night Mist by Henshaw

Trinity Church Spire in the Night Mist

Pastel on paper

Narrow Street of Tall Buildings toward a Church Spire by Henshaw

Narrow Street of Tall Buildings toward a Church Spire

Pastel and charcoal on toned paper · signed ‘Henshaw’ lower right · appears to be Wall Street looking toward the spire of Trinity Church

The Chrysler Building above the Rooftops, New York by Henshaw

The Chrysler Building above the Rooftops, New York

The Chrysler Building’s gleaming spire rising over a jumble of rooftops beneath drifting clouds. Signed “Henshaw” lower right.

Tugboat Beneath the Bridge by Henshaw

Tugboat Beneath the Bridge

Pastel on paper · signed ‘N.Y.’

Bridge in Mist at Night by Henshaw

Bridge in Mist at Night

Pastel on paper

Queensboro Bridge, 1936 by Henshaw

Queensboro Bridge, 1936

Pastel on paper

Bridge over the River by Henshaw

Bridge over the River

Pastel on paper

Bridge over the River at Dusk by Henshaw

Bridge over the River at Dusk

Pastel on toned paper · signed ‘Henshaw’ and inscribed ‘N.Y.’ lower right · the bridge resembles the Queensboro Bridge

East River with Bridges and Smokestacks by Henshaw

East River with Bridges and Smokestacks

Pastel on toned paper

East River with the Brooklyn Bridge by Henshaw

East River with the Brooklyn Bridge

Pastel on paper · signed

Choppy East River with the Brooklyn Bridge by Henshaw

Choppy East River with the Brooklyn Bridge

Pastel on toned paper · signed and dated 1918 · companion to “East River with the Brooklyn Bridge” in this gallery

Rooftops toward the Bridge, New York by Henshaw

Rooftops toward the Bridge, New York

Pastel on paper

Ships Before the New York Stock Exchange by Henshaw

Ships Before the New York Stock Exchange

Pastel on paper

Waterfront Towers at Night, New York by Henshaw

Waterfront Towers at Night, New York

Pastel on paper · inscribed ‘Henshaw N.Y.’

Distant View of New York by Henshaw

Distant View of New York

Oil on canvas · signed

Willows by the Water, New York by Henshaw

Willows by the Water, New York

Pastel on paper · inscribed ‘New York’ lower left

Abstract NY Hudson River Scene by Henshaw

Abstract NY Hudson River Scene

Pastel on paper

Jefferson Market Courthouse and the Sixth Avenue El by Henshaw

Jefferson Market Courthouse and the Sixth Avenue El

Pastel on paper

Jefferson Market Courthouse and the El at Night by Henshaw

Jefferson Market Courthouse and the El at Night

Pastel on paper · signed · a night view of the courthouse also seen elsewhere in this gallery

Clock Tower and Elevated at Night, New York by Henshaw

Clock Tower and Elevated at Night, New York

Pastel on paper · signed ‘Henshaw N.Y.’

Elevated Train Street, New York by Henshaw

Elevated Train Street, New York

Pastel on paper · inscribed 1916

Street under the Elevated by Henshaw

Street under the Elevated

Pastel on gray paper

The Elevated at Dusk beneath a Stepped Spire, New York by Henshaw

The Elevated at Dusk beneath a Stepped Spire, New York

Pastel on toned paper · signed lower right · no place inscribed; placed here because the stepped spire looks like the Chrysler Building

Elevated and Skyline at Sunset by Henshaw

Elevated and Skyline at Sunset

Pastel and charcoal on toned paper · signed lower right

Rooftops and Skyline at Sunset, New York by Henshaw

Rooftops and Skyline at Sunset, New York

Pastel and charcoal on toned paper · inscribed ‘G. Henshaw N.Y.’ · also signed and dated 1912

Rooftops and Water Tower at Sunset by Henshaw

Rooftops and Water Tower at Sunset

Pastel on paper · signed

59th St. Sunset by Henshaw

59th St. Sunset

Pastel on toned paper · signed lower right

Street with Water Tower and Portico by Henshaw

Street with Water Tower and Portico

Pastel on paper · signed

Avenue beside a Columned Portico by Henshaw

Avenue beside a Columned Portico

Oil on canvas · signed and dated (year partly legible) · companion to the pastel version

Rainy Avenue beside a Columned Portico by Henshaw

Rainy Avenue beside a Columned Portico

Pastel on paper · appears to show the same columned portico as “Avenue beside a Columned Portico”

Arched Doorway Market, New York (color study) by Henshaw

Arched Doorway Market, New York (color study)

Pastel on paper · fuller color study of the arched market scene elsewhere in this gallery

Arched Doorway Market, New York (oil) by Henshaw

Arched Doorway Market, New York (oil)

Oil on canvas · oil version of the arched market scene elsewhere in this gallery

Arched Doorway with Crowd, New York by Henshaw

Arched Doorway with Crowd, New York

Pastel and chalk on paper · inscribed “New York”

East Side Doorway, N.Y.C. by Henshaw

East Side Doorway, N.Y.C.

Pastel on dark paper · signed ‘Henshaw N.Y.’; titled on a plaque

New York Nocturne by Henshaw

New York Nocturne

Pastel on paper · night cityscape

City Lights at Night, New York by Henshaw

City Lights at Night, New York

Pastel on paper · inscribed “Henshaw N.Y.”

Evening Street with Lit Shops, New York by Henshaw

Evening Street with Lit Shops, New York

Pastel on paper · inscribed “Henshaw N.Y.”

Crowded Street on a Dark Evening, New York by Henshaw

Crowded Street on a Dark Evening, New York

Pastel on dark paper · signed ‘G. Henshaw’ and inscribed ‘N.Y.’ lower left

Street at Twilight by Henshaw

Street at Twilight

Pastel and charcoal on paper · inscribed “Henshaw N.Y.”

Trolley on a City Street, New York by Henshaw

Trolley on a City Street, New York

Pastel on paper · inscribed New York

Avenue with Trolley and Motorcars by Henshaw

Avenue with Trolley and Motorcars

Pastel on toned paper · signed

First Avenue, New York by Henshaw

First Avenue, New York

Pastel on paper · inscribed “On First Ave, New York”

South William Street, New York by Henshaw

South William Street, New York

Pastel and charcoal on toned paper · inscribed ‘South William St N.Y.’

Street with Horse Carts, New York by Henshaw

Street with Horse Carts, New York

Pastel on paper · signed, inscribed (appears to read ‘N.Y. City’)

New York Street Scene by Henshaw

New York Street Scene

Pastel on paper

Evening Street with a Lit Trolley, New York by Henshaw

Evening Street with a Lit Trolley, New York

Pastel on paper · signed lower right

Frame Houses in Snow, New York by Henshaw

Frame Houses in Snow, New York

Pastel and pencil on toned paper · inscribed ‘Henshaw N.Y. ’08’

Central Park near the De La Salle Institute, New York by Henshaw

Central Park near the De La Salle Institute, New York

Pastel on toned paper · signed ‘Hinshaw’ and inscribed ‘New York’ lower left

Lighted Tower on a Rainy Night, New York by Henshaw

Lighted Tower on a Rainy Night, New York

Pastel on paper · signed and inscribed ‘Henshaw NY’ lower right

Coal Lift, East River NY by Henshaw

Coal Lift, East River NY

Pastel on paper

Under the Bridge Arch at Night by Henshaw

Under the Bridge Arch at Night

Pastel on blue-gray paper · signed lower right · a daylight version, “Beneath the Hell Gate Bridge in Sunlight, New York,” is also in this gallery

Beneath the Bridge Arch with a Lit Steamer by Henshaw

Beneath the Bridge Arch with a Lit Steamer

Pastel on blue-gray paper · signed lower right · companion to “Under the Bridge Arch at Night” in this gallery · a daylight version, “Beneath the Hell Gate Bridge in Sunlight, New York,” is also in this gallery

Colonnade at Dusk, Financial District by Henshaw

Colonnade at Dusk, Financial District

Pastel on paper

Glowing Tower on a Busy Night by Henshaw

Glowing Tower on a Busy Night

Pastel on paper · signed

Busy Avenue from Above with Twin Cathedral Spires by Henshaw

Busy Avenue from Above with Twin Cathedral Spires

Pastel on toned paper · signed lower left · the twin spires appear to be St. Patrick’s Cathedral, which would make this Fifth Avenue

Tall Spire over a Glowing Night Street by Henshaw

Tall Spire over a Glowing Night Street

Pastel on blue paper · signed in red lower right, with a second line that may read ‘N.Y.’

Smoky Street beside a Portico by Henshaw

Smoky Street beside a Portico

Pastel on paper · signed lower center · similar to the portico street scene elsewhere in this gallery

Town Square with a Clock Sign, Port Chester, N.Y. by Henshaw

Town Square with a Clock Sign, Port Chester, N.Y.

Pastel on toned paper · signed ‘Henshaw N.Y.’ and inscribed ‘Port Chester’ lower right, dated 19– (last digits unclear, possibly 1918)

Elevated Station with Smokestacks, New York by Henshaw

Elevated Station with Smokestacks, New York

Pastel on toned paper · signed and inscribed lower right, second line appears to read ‘New York’

Golden Street Canyon with a Tower, New York by Henshaw

Golden Street Canyon with a Tower, New York

Pastel on toned paper · signed and inscribed ‘Henshaw N.Y.’ lower left

Lighted Towers above the Water at Night by Henshaw

Lighted Towers above the Water at Night

Pastel on paper

Tall Tower above a Trolley Street, New York by Henshaw

Tall Tower above a Trolley Street, New York

Pastel on toned paper · inscribed ‘Henshaw N.Y.’ lower left · 23 × 11 in

Beneath the Hell Gate Bridge in Sunlight, New York by Henshaw

Beneath the Hell Gate Bridge in Sunlight, New York

Pastel on paper · signed lower right · 40 × 30 in · daylight companion to “Under the Bridge Arch at Night” and “Beneath the Bridge Arch with a Lit Steamer” in Night Metropolis Scenes

Avenue beside a Columned Portico (pastel) by Henshaw

Avenue beside a Columned Portico (pastel)

Pastel and charcoal on toned paper · signed lower right · pastel version of the oil “Avenue beside a Columned Portico”