Ye Old Dutch Church, Upper Saddle River, No. 2

1951

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image depicts a sketch of a church viewed from a slightly lower angle, looking upward at the building. The drawing emphasizes the structure and a few abstract elements rather than a detailed landscape. The church, with its tall spire reaching upwards, is centrally placed and highlighted by simple linear brushstrokes capturing the basic form and architectural details. Wispy lines suggest trees around the structure. The style is loose and impressionistic, conveying shape and form through suggestion. The color palette is monochromatic with soft sepia or grey tones, suggesting an aged or historical atmosphere. A lone figure is depicted close to us.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Marin, Jr.

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.16 × 14.45 cm (7 15/16 × 5 11/16 in.)
    sheet: 27.7 x 21.6 cm (10 7/8 x 8 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1986.54.151

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 175


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1969

  • Zigrosser, Carl. The Complete Etchings of John Marin. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1969, no. 175.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: ye Old Church / upper Saddle River N.J.; lower right in plate: Marin 51

Wikidata ID

Q74874341

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