Old Strasburg

1910

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

The image displays an aerial view of closely packed buildings in an old European town. Taller, slender buildings with diverse roofs dominate the scene. The etching technique depicts intricate details of the roofs and facades. The horizon is suggested just above the buildings against a mostly empty sky. The monochrome etching shows fine lines to showcase details and shadows. Additional buildings in the distance enhance the depth of the scene. The color scheme is predominantly gray due to the etching.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.8 x 20 cm (5 13/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 25.8 x 29.3 cm (10 3/16 x 11 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.180

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 103

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. 103.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate Marin / 10 / Old Strasburg; upper right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 103 [circled]; lower left corner: Unrecoreded; lower left corner verso: C.Z.103 / CSP#1

Wikidata ID

Q75121744

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