St. Paul's from Under Waterloo Bridge, Low Tide

1862

Thomas Moran

Associated Names
Thomas Moran

Artist, American, born England, 1837 - 1926

The image displays a riverside cityscape seen from a low vantage point near the water. The city has various structures, including a large domed building that could be a cathedral. Sailing vessels with tall masts are on the right side of the image. The city structures are drawn with fine pencil lines, and the overall color scheme is monochrome. The water reflects part of the cityscape, and the sky is left blank, drawing attention to the detailed architecture.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Milch Galleries, New York); Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1949; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1979

  • Sketches by Contemporaries of Frederic E. Church, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1979

1983

  • The Grand Tour, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1983

Bibliography

1983

  • Simmons, Linda Crocker and with the assistance of Adrianne J. Humphrey, et al. American Drawings, Watercolors, Pastels, and Collages in the Collection of the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Washington, DC: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 1983: p. 83, no. 519.

Inscriptions

upper right in graphite: St. Pauls from under Waterloo Bridge / Low tide June 27-62 / TM; lower left in graphite: Thomas Moran

Wikidata ID

Q64633266

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