The Drawbridge

1912

Ernest Haskell

Associated Names
Ernest Haskell

Artist, American, 1876 - 1925

The image displays a bridge in an etched or sketched style. The perspective is from below, showcasing its structural elements, including cables and supports. In the background, there are buildings and possibly a church with a tall spire slightly to the left. The water's surface is textured with reflections. The color palette is primarily sepia and black, creating a vintage feel. The bridge is the central focus, with the cityscape providing context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15 × 7.4 cm (5 7/8 × 2 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 19.9 × 13.5 cm (7 13/16 × 5 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.805

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Pousette-Dart 1931(not numbered), p. 28

Artwork history & notes

Inscriptions

"Ernest Haskell" lower right margin, graphite, artist's hand. "Haskell" lower left composition, in plate, artist's hand. Not dated. "The Draw bridge" lower left margin, graphite, artist's hand. "8/5100" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

None.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65568093

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