The Bridges, from Brooklyn

1921

Joseph Pennell

Associated Names
Joseph Pennell

Artist, American, 1857 - 1926

This image depicts an urban scene from a street-level perspective. The view shows a city setting with tall buildings and a suspension bridge across the top. The bridge has intricate cable patterns and stone towers. Below the bridge, there are various city buildings along the street. The artwork resembles an etching with fine lines and cross-hatching for texture. The color scheme is primarily sepia, giving the scene a historical feel. The streets are busy with horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.220

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Wuerth 1928, no. 782


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1928

  • Wuerth, Louis A. Catalogue of the Etchings of Joseph Pennell. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1928.

Wikidata ID

Q65080217

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