Le Pont des Arts

1930s

Laure Albin Guillot

Associated Names
Laure Albin Guillot

Artist, French, French, 1879 - 1962

The image features a bridge crossing over a wide river, viewed from a slightly elevated point. The horizon is near the upper third of the image where the bridge structure aligns horizontally. The bridge showcases intricate latticework with its arching supports and is punctuated by lampposts, casting long reflections on the water below. The image has a sepia tone, with soft contrasts between the dark silhouettes of the bridge and the lighter sky. Beyond the bridge, the misty outline of treetops and building tops can be seen, subtly fading into the light gray background sky. The overall color palette consists mainly of shades of brown, gray, and cream.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    carbon print

  • Credit Line

    R. K. Mellon Family Foundation

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 37.4 × 29.7 cm (14 3/4 × 11 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.72.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Edwynn Houk Gallery, New York); (Joel Soroka Gallery, Aspen, CO), 2000; NGA purchase (through L. Parker Stephenson Photographs, New York), 2014.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

signed by artist, lower right corner in graphite: Laure Albin Guillot; on verso, by unknown hand, top left corner in graphite: Le Pont des Arts; along bottom edge, center: P1480AG NY-LAG-356; bottom right corner: LAG 17204Z

Wikidata ID

Q64156262

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