On the Bridge, Venice

c. 1920s

Sidney Mackenzie Litten

Associated Names
Sidney Mackenzie Litten

Artist, British, 1887 - 1934

The image shows a bridge over a canal in a historic European city. The bridge skews slightly upward from left to right, with a figure standing on it. Below the bridge, a few gondolas are visible in the water. The architecture above the bridge suggests Gothic influences, with pointed arches and elaborate stonework. The brushstrokes are etched, composed of delicate, closely drawn lines that modulate between light and shadow. The composition is rendered in monochromatic tones, primarily using shades of grey and black.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: 75/80; lower right in graphite: S M Litten; lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: 26247; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: D7734-72

Markings

stamped lower center margin in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Watermarks

[undeciphered]

Wikidata ID

Q77013167

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