Brooklyn Bridge

1940s

Paul F. Berdanier

Associated Names
Paul F. Berdanier

Artist, American, 1879 - 1961

The image shows a night scene with a view of a large bridge running diagonally from the lower left to the upper right. The urban skyline is in the background with illuminated buildings. The point of view is from below the bridge, looking across the water. The water reflects the lights and the bridge support towers are visible. The brushstrokes create a stippling effect adding texture to the water and sky. The color palette is black, gray, and white with highlighted buildings and water reflections. Clouds in the night sky enhance the atmospheric quality.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sragow Gallery, New York, NY); Dave and Reba Williams, Greenwich, CT, December 1987; gift to NGA, December 2008

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Berdanier

Wikidata ID

Q76454349

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