St. Paul's at Broadway, No. 3

1914

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image shows an urban scene from a slightly elevated point of view. The composition includes various tall buildings with different architectural styles and a prominent spire. The scene is depicted using a sketchy, etching technique with a monochromatic color palette of black, gray, and white. The artwork features intricate details and contrasts, with bustling activity closer to the viewer and buildings leading towards the distance.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 24.8 x 19.7 cm (9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 32.5 x 27.9 cm (12 13/16 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.198

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 119

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. 119.

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Marin 14; lower right corner of mount in graphite by unknown hand: ST. PAUL'S AT BROADWAY

Wikidata ID

Q75121550

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