Bridge Over Canal, Amsterdam

1906

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a textured, monochrome etching of a canal scene. There is a pathway, water below, a high horizon with indistinct figures and structures against a light sky. A curved bridge is visible with people walking on it, along with shadowy reflections. The brushstroke technique includes fine linear details and broader, textured swathes. The color palette consists of grays with subtle smoky contrasts. The scene is illuminated by a mysterious and diffuse light.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with monoprint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.1 x 19.1 cm (5 15/16 x 7 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 20.5 x 25 cm (8 1/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1982.101.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 13, i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1969

  • Zigrosser, Carl. The Complete Etchings of John Marin. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1969, no. 13, i/ii.

1982

  • Kennedy, Master Prints 10, NYC: 10/19-12/30/82, 2.

1990

  • Fine, Ruth E. John Marin. Washington, DC: National Gallery of Art, 1990, p. 34, pl. 26.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Marin / 06; lower left in graphite: Bridge Amsterdam; lower right in graphite: John Marin

Wikidata ID

Q74039004

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