St. Paul's, New York

1925

John Marin

Associated Names
John Marin

Artist, American, 1870 - 1953

Alfred Stieglitz

Publisher, American, 1864 - 1946

This image shows an architectural scene from an elevated point of view, showcasing a church with a distinctive spire. The sketch features angular and linear strokes depicting urban buildings as geometric forms. The horizon line is implied through converging building lines, creating perspective. Fine, deliberate lines in an etching style outline the scene. The color palette is monochrome gray, with darker lines on a lighter background, highlighting the church and surrounding urban area. The church is the central focal point, with details like steps leading towards it, set against the cityscape background.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Norma B. Marin

  • Dimensions

    plate: 21.2 x 16.8 cm (8 3/8 x 6 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 38.5 x 28.3 cm (15 3/16 x 11 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.98.199

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Zigrosser 1969, no. 141

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. 141.

Inscriptions

lower left in graphite: St Paul N.Y.; lower right in graphite: John Marin; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: A1; upper left verso in graphite by unknown hand: B124 C.Z.141; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: CSP#6

Watermarks

Whatman

Wikidata ID

Q75121784

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