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The Building of Brooklyn Bridge
John Mackie Falconer (American (born in Scotland), 1820–1903)
American
1888
Medium/Technique
Mezzotint
Dimensions
Platemark: 9.4 x 6 cm (3 11/16 x 2 3/8 in.)
Sheet: 18 x 11.8 cm (7 1/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Sheet: 18 x 11.8 cm (7 1/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Sylvester Rosa Koehler
Accession NumberK1053
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPrints
Marks
Verso, in purple, the collector’s mark of Sylvester Koehler (Lugt 1580)
InscriptionsLower right, in graphite: J. M. Falconer 1888
Lower left, in graphite: The Building of Brooklyn Bridge / Sc with roulette
Verso center, in ink: Received from Mr. Falconer / in letter dated June 26, 1888. / K
Lower left, in graphite: The Building of Brooklyn Bridge / Sc with roulette
Verso center, in ink: Received from Mr. Falconer / in letter dated June 26, 1888. / K
Provenance1883, gift of John Mackie Falconer (b. 1820 - d. 1903), New York, to Sylvester Rosa Koehler (b. 1837 - d. 1900, cf. Lugt 1580), Boston, and Littleton, NH; 1898, gift of Koehler to the MFA. (Acquisition Date: October 20, 1898)
NOTE:
Koehler was the first Print Curator at the MFA and served from 1887 until his death in 1900. He deposited the majority of his collection at the MFA in 1895-1896. The gift of Koehler's collection was accepted by the Trustees of the MFA on October 20, 1898.
NOTE:
Koehler was the first Print Curator at the MFA and served from 1887 until his death in 1900. He deposited the majority of his collection at the MFA in 1895-1896. The gift of Koehler's collection was accepted by the Trustees of the MFA on October 20, 1898.