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Nocturne, 1957
Johann Berthelsen (1883 - 1972)
Oil on canvas
17⅞ x 24 inches
Signed lower right: Johann Berthelsen; on verso: “Nocturne” Brooklyn Bridge / New York N.Y. / Johann Berthelsen / 1957
17⅞ x 24 inches
Signed lower right: Johann Berthelsen; on verso: “Nocturne” Brooklyn Bridge / New York N.Y. / Johann Berthelsen / 1957
Provenance
Grand Central Art Galleries, Inc., New York, New York
Sale, Phillips de Pury, New York, New York, May 23, 2000, lot 136
Private collection, Denver, Colorado, acquired from above
Sale, Bonhams, New York, New York, August 8, 2024, lot 19, from above
Exhibited
Grand Central Art Galleries, Inc., New York, New York, New York: Empire City in the Age of Urbanism, 1875–1945, December 1988 (as Brooklyn Bridge, New York City)
Note
Berthelsen portrays the East River dotted with various shipping vessels, and the skyline of Lower Manhattan visible in the distance. He produced numerous views of Manhattan from across the river, often framing the city beneath one of its iconic bridges.
