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Drawbridge

1936

Milton Avery

Associated Names

Milton Avery

Artist, American, 1885 - 1965

The image shows an industrial landscape with a bridge structure. The view is from an elevated perspective, with buildings and the bridge in the distance spanning across the image. The bridge is depicted at an angle, partially open, with sharp lines and crosshatching details. The color palette is muted, with grey and sepia tones dominating. A stone structure is visible on the left, leading to the water and bridge structures in the background, creating a sense of depth and an industrial atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

Medium

drypointed zinc plate
Credit Line

Gift of the Avery Family, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

plate: 16.35 × 33.02 cm (6 7/16 × 13 in.)
Accession Number

1991.233.91
Catalogue Raisonné

Lunn 1973, no. 10

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1994

Milton Avery: Works on Paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Hyde Collection, Glen Falls, New York; Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame, Indiana; Allentown Art Museum, Pennsylvania; James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, 1994-1996.

Bibliography

1973

Lunn, Harry H., Jr. Milton Avery: Prints 1933-1955. Washington, D.C.: Graphics International Ltd., 1973, no. 10.

Wikidata ID

Q63571119

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