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Metadata
Title |
Gray's Ferry Bridge on the Schuylkill |
Place of Origin |
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia |
Artist or Maker |
Groombridge, William, attributed (1748-1811) |
Date |
c. 1800 |
Materials |
Oil on Canvas |
Dimension Details |
Sight size Height: 23 1/2" Width: 30 3/4" Framed Height: 30 5/8" Width: 38" |
Description |
"Gray's Ferry Bridge on the Schuylkill" is an exemplary topographical painting of Philadelphia of the early nineteenth century. The medium-high, eye-level view depicts a bridge spanning the Schuylkill River with a field in the foreground. A single-mast vessel floats to the right of the bridge. On the far side of the river, a road leads to a house and barn backed by a wooded area. |
Provenance |
James Graham and Sons, Inc., New York, New York Sold to The Dietrich American Foundation, 1968 |
Object Name |
Painting |
Object ID |
6.4.458 |
Search Terms |
paintings |