Brooklyn Bridge (Mosaic)

1913

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

Alfred Stieglitz

Publisher, American, 1864 - 1946

The image shows a view of the Brooklyn Bridge from beneath its span. The bridge dominates the composition, with detailed lines creating texture and depth. The monochromatic engraving style emphasizes the structure and cables of the bridge. Two main arches rise towards the top edge, supported by detailed cables. Horizontal and vertical lines suggest a pathway leading towards the bridge.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 28.5 x 22.2 cm (11 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 41.7 x 34.6 cm (16 7/16 x 13 5/8 in.)
    mount: 51 x 38.2 cm (20 1/16 x 15 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.147

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 107, ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Norma B. Marin, New York; acquired 2005 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1969

  • Zigrosser, Carl. The Complete Etchings of John Marin. Pennsylvania: Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1969, no. 107, ii/ii.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Marin 13 / Brooklyn Bridge; lower right in graphite: John Marin; lower left corner of mount in graphite by unknown hand: printed by John Marin / Send-out by 291

Watermarks

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Wikidata ID

Q75121548

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