The Battery

c. 1909

Alvin Langdon Coburn

Associated Names
Alvin Langdon Coburn

Artist, British, born United States, 1882 - 1966

The image shows a waterfront scene with dark water swirling in deep tones, reflecting light. Two vessels are docked in the harbor area, emitting white smoke. A cityscape rises beyond the harbor with buildings climbing the hillside, obscuring the horizon. The image uses a soft focus technique and a sepia color palette. Shadows and light interplay across the scene.
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Artwork overview


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Peter Bunnell, Princeton, NJ; NGA purchase (through Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., New York), 2010.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2023

  • Etched by Light: Photogravures from the Collection, 1840 – 1940, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2023 - 2024

Wikidata ID

Q64073878

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