John Marin

Brooklyn Bridge
1911

An etching of a bridge with prominent cables and a large tower, with sketchy, expressive lines depicting the surrounding waterfront and boats. The artwork is centered on a beige paper with a rough edge, suggesting an antique or vintage piece.

An etching of a bridge with prominent cables and a large tower, with sketchy, expressive lines depicting the surrounding waterfront and boats. The artwork is centered on a beige paper with a rough edge, suggesting an antique or vintage piece.

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Date
1911

Classification
Prints

Medium
Etching

Dimensions
Sheet: 19 5/8 × 15in. (49.8 × 38.1 cm) Plate: 10 7/8 × 8 7/16in. (27.6 × 21.4 cm)

Accession number
83.25

Edition
Possibly 3 APs

Publication
Printed by John Marin

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase, with funds from the Print Committee

Rights and reproductions
© Estate of John Marin/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

API
artworks/4291

Exhibitions

Highlights from the Permanent Collection: From Hopper to Mid-Century

Feb 25, 2000–May 20, 2006

John Marin
28 works in the collection

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