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oil paint (paint)91 × 72 Cm
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Although best known for his bucolic views of the countryside near his Connecticut home, New York City was Henry Ward Ranger’s primary place of residence, and the artist found inspiration in the urban environment. In Brooklyn Bridge he recorded one of the greatest icons of modernity. Completed in 1883, this impressive structure was still the longest suspension bridge in the world when Ranger painted it sixteen years later. Yet instead of emphasizing its massive scale or modern construction the artist produced a fairly traditional view, integrating the bridge into the landscape. The painting displays a rich luminosity through Ranger’s method of layering applications of paint and using transparent glazes.
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| Medium | oil paint (paint) |
| Dimensions | 91 × 72 Cm |
| Tags | cityscapesCentury of Progressworld's fairsChicago World's Fairsarchitecturelandscapes |
| Certificate | Certificate not provided |
Timeline
Chain of custody, exhibitions, and verification milestones synced from the provenance service.
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Judith A. Barter, et al., <em>The Age of American Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Art Institute of Chicago</em>
Judith A. Barter, et al., The Age of American Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 2011), cat. 87.
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Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey, Paris 1900: 'The American School' at the Universal Exposition, Sept. 18, 1999–Jan. 16, 2000; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Feb. 11–Apr. 16, 2000; Columbus Museum of Art, May 18–Aug. 13...
Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey, Paris 1900: 'The American School' at the Universal Exposition, Sept. 18, 1999–Jan. 16, 2000; Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Feb. 11–Apr. 16, 2000; Columbus Museum of Art, May 18–Aug. 13, 2000; Madison, Wisconsin, Elvehjem Museum of Art, Sept. 16–Dec. 3, 2000.
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Georgia Museum of Art, Icon of Modernism: Representing the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883–1950
Georgia Museum of Art, Icon of Modernism: Representing the Brooklyn Bridge, 1883–1950 (exh cat) (University of Georgia, 2016) fig. 1, p. 13 (ill.).
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Pennsylvania, Allentown Art Museum, Painting Progress, American Art and the Idea of Technology, 1800–1917 (Oct. 11–Dec. 31, 1991), checklist, no cat. no. or ill.
Pennsylvania, Allentown Art Museum, Painting Progress, American Art and the Idea of Technology, 1800–1917 (Oct. 11–Dec. 31, 1991), checklist, no cat. no. or ill.
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Springfield, Ill., Illinois State Museum, Nineteenth Century American Painters, Mar. 5–Apr. 24, 1966; Davenport Municipal Art Gallery, May 19–June 5; Muscatine, Iowa, July 24–Oct. 2; Peoria, Lakeview Center for the Art and Sciences...
Springfield, Ill., Illinois State Museum, Nineteenth Century American Painters, Mar. 5–Apr. 24, 1966; Davenport Municipal Art Gallery, May 19–June 5; Muscatine, Iowa, July 24–Oct. 2; Peoria, Lakeview Center for the Art and Sciences, Nov. 30, 1966–Jan. 8, 1967.
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