Joseph Stella

Study for Brooklyn Bridge
c. 1919

A dark, moody pastel drawing depicting the towering structure of a bridge from a low angle, with emphasis on the vertical lines and crisscrossing patterns of the steel framework. The color palette is dominated by deep blues and blacks, with hints of green and light where the bridge's structure opens up to the sky. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

A dark, moody pastel drawing depicting the towering structure of a bridge from a low angle, with emphasis on the vertical lines and crisscrossing patterns of the steel framework. The color palette is dominated by deep blues and blacks, with hints of green and light where the bridge's structure opens up to the sky. The artist's signature is visible in the lower right corner.

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Date
c. 1919

Classification
Drawings

Medium
Pastel on paper

Dimensions
Sheet (Irregular): 21 5/8 × 18in. (54.9 × 45.7 cm)

Accession number
52.36

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Miss Rose Fried

Rights and reproductions
© artist or artist’s estate

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Joseph Stella
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