silverpoints

Updated: May 24, 2025

The first important picture of the impressionistic school a heavy spring rain in a grove of silver poplars by Winthrop had been shown in the window of this firm, fascinating Eugene with its technique. He had encountered here collections of Aubrey Beardsley's decadent drawings, of Helleu's silverpoints, of Rodin's astonishing sculptures and Thaulow's solid Scandinavian eclecticism.

Theodore Dreiser - The "Genius"