Runcorn Bridge

1913

J. Hamilton Hay

Associated Names
J. Hamilton Hay

Artist, British, 1874 - 1916

The image shows a river with a rowing stem bridge in the distance. The bridge, made of stone arches and iron truss sections, separates the sky from the water. The horizon is low with a vast sky dominating the composition in a light cream color. Near the viewer are rocks, planks, and remnants of industrial activity with smoke rising in the background. The style is precise with delicate lines, depicting a serene riverfront scene. A sailboat is on the river with its mast pointing upward. The artwork conveys calmness through hatching and minimal detail, creating a monochromatic feel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.45 × 38.89 cm (9 5/8 × 15 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 30.16 × 46.04 cm (11 7/8 × 18 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1545

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Dodgson 1927, no. 21

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • British Prints from the Bristow Collection, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979, no. 16

Bibliography

1927

  • Dodgson, Campbell. "Catalogue of Etchings and Drypoints by J. Hamilton Hay." Print Collector's Quarterly 14, no. 2 (April 1927): p. 184, no. 21.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Runcorn Bridge / J Hamilton Hay

Markings

stamped lower left verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77009101

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