{"product_id":"a-watercolour-view-of-new-york","title":"A watercolour view of New York","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"550\"\u003eA delicate and atmospheric watercolour view of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eNew York City\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e depicting the skyline from the East River, with the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBrooklyn Bridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and the newly rising \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWoolworth Building\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e shown during its construction. Executed with a restrained and luminous palette, the composition captures the city at a pivotal moment of architectural transformation, balancing the industrial vitality of the waterfront with the soft atmospheric effects of the harbour and sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1391\"\u003eSigned and dated 1912.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1444\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eFramed dimensions:\u003cbr data-start=\"1411\" data-end=\"1414\"\u003eHeight: 11 in.\u003cbr data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1431\"\u003eWidth: 15 in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"978\"\u003eSigned by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWilliam Monk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and dated 1912, the work forms part of the artist’s rare American subjects produced during his visit to the United States. The unfinished Woolworth Building — completed the following year in 1913 — was at the time emerging as the tallest building in the world, making the present watercolour an evocative and historically resonant record of New York in the early skyscraper age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1367\"\u003eKnown primarily for his views of London and the Thames, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWilliam Monk\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (1863–1937) was celebrated for his atmospheric urban landscapes and maritime scenes. Here, his characteristic fluid handling and sensitivity to light translate seamlessly to the modern spectacle of New York harbour, capturing both the monumentality and transience of the rapidly changing city.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collection TH30","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53717028569425,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0935\/5873\/5185\/files\/Generated-with_Kive.ai_-_on_seamless_gray_background__studio__pro.png?v=1778185468","url":"https:\/\/nicholaswells.com\/products\/a-watercolour-view-of-new-york","provider":"Nicholas Wells Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}