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Drawbridge - Long Branch R. R.
Drawbridge - Long Branch R. R. is an oil painting by the American Impressionist artist Theodore Robinson. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
The painting shows a drawbridge and a train track near a body of water with a boat. The artist painted this scene in a realistic style. It's interesting that the artist, Theodore Robinson, was active in the late 19th century and this work is from 1894. You can learn more about similar scenes by looking at the work of artist: Robinson, Theodore.
Subject & Meaning
As a landscape genre piece, the work represents the intersection of maritime activity and industrial development in the late 19th-century American setting.
Theodore Robinson's 1894 oil painting, Drawbridge - Long Branch R. R., is a landscape work that depicts a boat situated near a drawbridge. The composition focuses on this specific nautical element within the scene, capturing a moment of transit or stillness associated with the Long Branch Railroad infrastructure. As a landscape genre piece, the work represents the intersection of maritime activity and industrial development in the late 19th-century American setting.
Technique & Style
Executed in 1894, this landscape painting utilizes oil paint applied to a canvas support. The work measures 30.6 cm in height and 40.2 cm in width. Stylistically, the composition focuses on a maritime scene, specifically depicting a boat within the environment of the Long Branch Railroad drawbridge.
The piece is classified as a painting within the landscape genre, reflecting the artist's engagement with outdoor subjects during this period.
History & Provenance
Theodore Robinson painted Drawbridge - Long Branch R.R. in 1894, an oil on canvas landscape depicting a boat. After the artist's death the work passed through his estate, was sold at American Art Galleries in New York on 24 March 1898 (lot 75), and subsequently entered the inventory of J.B. Mabon before being represented by Davis Galleries. In 1962 it was acquired by Rita and Daniel Fraad, and in 1990 the National Gallery of Art received it as a partial and promised gift. The painting remains in the National Gallery of Art's collection in Washington, D.C.
Drawbridge - Long Branch R.R., an oil on canvas painting by Theodore Robinson completed in 1894, is held by the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., where it remains in the museum’s collection. The work was acquired in 1990 through a partial and promised gift from Rita and Daniel Fraad. Its earlier provenance traces back to the artist’s estate, was sold at American Art Galleries in New York on 24 March 1898 (lot 75), then passed to J. B. Mabon and the Davis Galleries before being purchased by the Fraads in 1962.
Overview
Theodore Robinson's "Drawbridge - Long Branch R. R.," painted in 1894, is an oil on canvas landscape. This work captures a specific American scene, depicting a drawbridge and a railway line situated near a body of water, where a boat is also visible. The painting reflects Robinson's engagement with contemporary subjects and his realistic approach to art-making during the late 19th century.
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Theodore Robinson was an American painter best known for his Impressionist landscapes.
