East River 42nd Street

c. 1932

Bernhard Gutman

Associated Names
Bernhard Gutman

Artist, American, 1869 - 1936

The image depicts an industrial scene with various structures and machinery visible. The horizon is lined with industrial buildings and smokestacks emitting smoke, while the scene is dominated by rigid, angular forms. The color scheme is monochrome, using shades of brown and black to create a mechanical atmosphere. A large crane or machinery with cables and pulleys is in the foreground, with additional industrial buildings and chimneys in the background. Water and a barge are visible to the left.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(G.W. Einstein Company, Inc. (via Mann-Williams Antiques), New York); to Dave H. and Reba W. Williams, Greenwich, CT, 21 August 1991; gift to the NGA, 2008.

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Inscriptions

Inscribed: In pencil: lower right, Bernhard Gutman; bottom left margin, VI East River 42 Str.

Wikidata ID

Q76455814

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