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Curatorial Narrative In the late 19th century, Charles Dana Gibson's work navigated the luminal space between representation and caricature, exemplified in "Between Times, Leicester Square." Created during the artist's ascent to fame, this work embodies his unique synthesis of realism with a touch of exaggeration. The fine brushwork, characteristic of Gibson's oeuvre, imbues the subject matter with an air of studied detachment. Executed primarily in shades of black, white, and gray, the palette assumes a deliberate austerity, underscoring the artist's preoccupation with capturing the essence of modern urbanity.Upon enlargement to 66x44 inches, "Between Times" reveals its impressive chromatic structure, where the interplay between light and dark yields an atmospheric weight that modulates the viewer's experience. The predominantly monochromatic palette assumes a new spatial depth, allowing the compositional structure to assert itself