Original c. 1930 Adolph Kronengold Columbus Circle NYC Illustration New Yorker

This listing is for the original gouache illustration “General Motors Building (Columbus Circle)” by Adolph Kronengold (1900-1986) pictured above.About this work:A fantastic illustration of Columbus Circle by New Yorker cover artist Adolph Kronengold (1900-1986). Kronengold was born in New Orleans and studied at New York’s Art Student League (1924) and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (1923). In the late 20’s and 30’s he was a leading cover illustrator for the New Yorker, contributing numerous designs much in the style of the work pictured above.This work depicts a view of Columbus Circle when General Motors owned 1775 Broadway (now 3 Columbus Circle) at Broadway and 57th Street. Kronengold captures the essence of the nocturnal city, as cars whiz down the streets illuminated by rows of street lamps. A staple of the times, a milk man rides a horse and buggy around the famous Columbus Circle monument. Rounding out the composition, Kronengold highlights the vertical characteristics o