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Catalog Number |
1.1.0215 |
Object Name |
Painting |
Artist |
Casey, Edward F., 1897-1957 |
Artist's Role |
Artist |
Title |
Stevedores Bathing Under Brooklyn Bridge |
Description |
This work depicts a large group of stevedores, who work the docks in Brooklyn, bathing along the side of the East River, under the Brooklyn Bridge. The Brooklyn Bridge stretches across the upper portion of the composition, with a few shadowed boats on the rough water below. The shadowed skyline of Manhattan is visible in the background. The painting is primarily composed of shades of gray, the skin tones of the nude men standing out starkly against the dreary cityscape. |
Date |
1939 |
Green-Wood Connection |
Edward F. Casey (1897-1957) is interred at Green-Wood (Lot 27355, Sec. 138). |
Signed Name |
E.F. Casey 39 |
Signature Location |
Lower left |
Medium |
Oil Paint |
Material |
Canvas |
Dimensions |
H-30 W-40 inches |
People |
Casey, Edward F., 1897-1957 |
Subjects |
Oil paintings Art Genre paintings Bridges |
Search Terms |
Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.) East River (N.Y.) |