Manhattan Bridge

Stanford White

Associated Names
Stanford White

Artist, American, 1853 - 1906

The image depicts an elevated viewpoint overlooking a cityscape with a bridge in the distance. The horizon is low, with the bridge acting as a horizontal element. The pencil strokes are delicate and sketch-like, creating an ethereal quality. The color palette is monochromatic with soft gray tones. A tall structure is visible on the right, and the drawing includes rooftops and city structures blending into the hazy background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on blue-gray laid paper

  • Credit Line

    John Davis Hatch Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 37.6 × 31.6 cm (14 13/16 × 12 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1979.20.131

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Davis Hatch [1907-1996]; gift 1979 to the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Sunshine / but bad wind and / very hazy effect / 10:30 to noon; upper left verso in graphite: Brooklyn Bridge 912/ (2 illegible lines); lower right in graphite: illegible

Watermarks

PL BAS

Wikidata ID

Q64632626

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