Bridge, Venice

1907

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows a canal scene with an arched bridge at the center. People are seen on the bridge and gondolas with figures inside are gliding through the water. The artwork features sketchy and fluid brushstrokes, creating an impressionistic quality. The color palette includes soft greys, beiges, and a hint of sepia.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.86 × 17.94 cm (5 1/16 × 7 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 17 x 21.5 cm (6 11/16 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.142

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 59


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1969

  • Zigrosser, Carl. The Complete Etchings of John Marin. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1969, no. 59.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Le Pont / Venezia; lower center in plate: Marin / 07; lower right in graphite: John Marin

Wikidata ID

Q74874290

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