Regent's Canal

1909

Alvin Langdon Coburn

Associated Names
Alvin Langdon Coburn

Artist, British, born United States, 1882 - 1966

The image shows a canal with a bridge overhead. The low horizon line matches the receding perspective of the canal. A horse and carriage cross the bridge, casting reflections onto the water below. The technique uses soft brushstrokes with a photographic style. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray and black. Figures and reflections in the water capture a serene moment with light and shadow creating a moody atmosphere.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    photogravure

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David Mahoney and Winn Ellis

  • Dimensions

    image: 20.6 × 16 cm (8 1/8 × 6 5/16 in.)
    sheet: 21.7 × 17 cm (8 9/16 × 6 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2024.68.3

  • Portfolio Title

    London

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Butterfields, April 1988, lot 4728); David Mahoney, San Francisco; gift to NGA, 2024.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso of mat, by unknown hand, lower left in graphite: Coburn—London

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