London Bridge, 1909

Title

London Bridge

Photographer

• Alvin Langdon Coburn

Period Produced

• 20th century

School

• art photography (modern)
• pictorialism

Object Type

• photograph

Physical Description

Heliogravure

Material

• printing ink
• paper

Technique

• heliogravure

Watermark

• Papier

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Photographic Collection

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

© George Eastman House

Acquisition

Acquired in 2018 with funds provided by the Werner Wirthle bequest

Genre

• city view

Main Motif

• street scene
• London
• London Bridge
• bridge
• building
• Fishmongers' Hall (London)
• man
• woman
• group of people

Associated Persons and Institutions

• John Rennie

Primary

• 25I1 city-view in general; 'veduta'
• 61E(LONDON) names of cities and villages (LONDON)
• 25I19 metropolis
• 61F(LONDON BRIDGE) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (LONDON BRIDGE)
• 46C112 bridge
• 61F(FISHMONGERS' HALL (London)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (FISHMONGERS' HALL (London))
• 41A1 civic architecture; edifices; dwellings
• 61D(THAMES) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (THAMES) (THAMES)
• 25H213 river

Secondary

• 41A31 façade (of house or building)
• 41B33 lantern
• 31D14 adult man
• 31D15 adult woman
• 46C145 (farm) wagon, freight wagon, cart