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Albert Heckman
'Bridge at Poughkeepsie' — WPA Era American Modernism

1934

About the Item

Albert Heckman (1893-1971), 'Bridge at Poughkeepsie', lithograph, 1934, edition 30. Signed, titled, and annotated '30 Impressions' in pencil. A superb, richly-inked impression, on cream wove paper; with margins (1 to 2 3/8 inches); a short (1/4 inch) archivally repaired tear on the top left sheet corner, well away from the image, otherwise in excellent condition. Archivally matted to museum standards, unframed. Image size 12 5/8 x 16 3/8 inches (321 x 416 mm); sheet size 15 x 21 1/8 inches (381 x 537 mm). Impressions of this work are in the permanent collections of the following institutions: Library of Congress, Whitney Museum of American Art, and Zimmerli Art Museum (Rutgers). ABOUT THE ARTIST Painter, etcher, lithographer, designer, and lecturer Albert Heckman (1893-1971) was born in Pennsylvania and studied at Columbia University in New York City. Heckman divided his time between New York and Woodstock, teaching at Hunter College from 1930 to 1958 and at the Woodstock Teachers College Summer School in the 1930s. Heckman exhibited at the Society of Independent Artists, the New York Watercolor Society, The Philadelphia Print Club, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Art. His work was shown at the Whitney Biennial in 1933 and 1936 and at the Whitney Museum of American Art’s Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Sculpture, Watercolors and Drawings in 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, and 1956. Heckman’s work is included in the collections of the British Museum (London), Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Krannert Art Museum, Library of Congress, National Gallery of Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, San José Museum of Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Woodstock Art Association.
  • Creator:
    Albert Heckman (1893-1971, American)
  • Creation Year:
    1934
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.63 in (32.09 cm)Width: 16.38 in (41.61 cm)Depth: 0.01 in (0.26 mm)
  • Medium:
    Lithograph
  • Movement & Style:
    American Modern
  • Period:
    1930-1939
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Myrtle Beach, SC
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 1039611stDibs: LU53239015182

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