Construction of Washington Aqueduct

1858-1859

John Wood

Associated Names
John Wood

Artist, American, born England, 1806 - 1866

The image depicts a waterfront scene with a large wooden structure, a man in a hat standing by a boat with sails up, and multiple masts in the background. The town's rooftops, small details, and a horizon with clear visibility are also shown. The photo has a monochromatic color palette and a calm water surface. Blurry figures are seen sitting nearby, and stones are arranged along the shore.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    salted paper print

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 27.4 × 43.2 cm (10 13/16 × 17 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2013.190.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Stephen White Gallery, Los Angeles); (Lee Gallery, Winchester, MA); (Charles Isaacs Photographs Inc., New York); NGA purchase, 2013.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2017

  • East of the Mississippi, National Gallery of Art, Washington; New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, 2017 - 2018, no. 125.

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, upper right corner in graphite: 181

Wikidata ID

Q64145045

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