Old Battersea Bridge

Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903 · 1879

In the middle distance, and extending across the scene, is the great wooden bridge that, until 1880, spanned the Thames at Battersea. Through the broad central span appears a barge under sail. Beyond, the riverbank, lined with buildings and trees, stretches to the remote distance. People and vehicles are crossing the bridge.