St. Paul's against the El, New York

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St. Paul's against the El, New York

1930

John Marin (American, 1870–1953) Published by Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864–1946)

Marin was fascinated by the architectural vitality and complexity of Manhattan. In this print shown here, he etched a tangle of lines to show the colonial church totally enmeshed in the fabric of the modern city.

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Object Details

Titles:

St. Paul's against the El, New York

Date:

1930

Artists:

John Marin (American, 1870–1953) Published by Alfred Stieglitz (American, 1864–1946)

Medium:

Etching

Dimensions:

Plate: 9 3/4 x 7 inches (24.8 x 17.8 cm) Sheet: 15 1/8 x 11 inches (38.4 x 27.9 cm)

Classification:

Prints

Credit Line:

Purchased with the Lola Downin Peck Fund from the Carl and Laura Zigrosser Collection, 1967

Accession Number:

1967-31-106

Geography:

Made in United States, North and Central America

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