Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)
Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect, ca. 1900 (dated 1903)
Oil on canvas
29 1/16 × 38 5/8 in. (73.82 × 98.11 cm) framed: 38 3/4 × 45 3/8 × 4 1/2 in. (98.43 × 115.25 × 11.43 cm)
Bequest of Mrs. Albert T. Friedmann M1950.3
Photo credit: John R. Glembin
Waterloo Bridge, Sunlight Effect, ca. 1900 (dated 1903)
Oil on canvas
29 1/16 × 38 5/8 in. (73.82 × 98.11 cm) framed: 38 3/4 × 45 3/8 × 4 1/2 in. (98.43 × 115.25 × 11.43 cm)
Bequest of Mrs. Albert T. Friedmann M1950.3
Photo credit: John R. Glembin
Currently on View
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This painting is one of many landscapes and outdoor scenes that Claude Monet made to explore the transitory effects of light and color under varying atmospheric conditions. The artist focused on a single motif, such as the bridge in this canvas, in a series of paintings he made later in his career. Monet commented in 1895: “The motif is significant for me: what I want to reproduce is what lies between the motif and me.”
Monet is considered not only the leader of the Impressionist movement but also the most original and influential painter of the nineteenth century.
Permanent collection label, November 2015. Written by Tanya Paul, Isabel and Alfred Bader Curator of European Art.
Publication History
Sawinski, Catherine. Questions of Provenance–Stories Behind the Names. Milwaukee Art Museum: Under the Wings, May 9, 2017. https://blog.mam.org/2017/05/09/questions-of-provenance-stories-behind-the-names-part-1/.
Sawinski, Catherine. Questions of Provenance--An Introduction. Milwaukee Art Museum: Under the Wings, May 26, 2015. http://blog.mam.org/2015/05/26/questions-of-provenance-an-introduction/.
Husslein-Arco, Agnes, Stephan Koja, Rebecca Law, Robert McInnes, and Nick Somers. Looking at Monet: The Great Impressionist and His Influence on Austrian Art. Munich: Belvedere, 2014, pp. 34–35, 85, color illus.
Kelly, Chelsea Emelie. People's Choice: Your Top 25 Works of Art in the Collection. Milwaukee Art Museum: Under the Wings, April 5, 2013. http://blog.mam.org/2013/04/05/peoples-choice-your-top-25-works-of-art-in-the-collection/.
Yoshikawa, Kazuyoshi. Proust et l'art pictural. Paris: H. Champion, 2010, p. 325, fig. 21–26.
Andera, Margaret, Nonie Gadsden, Britt Salvesen, and Laurie Winters. Collection Guide: Milwaukee Art Museum. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Art Museum, 2004, pp. 23, 68–69, cat. 30, color illus. p. 23.
Zietkiewicz, Iwona. Paris Lesson: Impressionism and Post Impressionism from the Collection of the Milwaukee Art Museum in the National Museum in Gdansk. Gdansk, Poland: National Museum in Gdansk, 2004, pp.12–13, 52, color illus. front matter, pp. 13, 52, color detail cover.
Milwaukee Art Museum reopens its doors after renovations. Oshkosh Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), April 26, 2001, p. 23, https://www.newspapers.com (accessed November 8, 2022).
Milwaukee Art Museum. Building a Masterpiece: Milwaukee Art Museum. New York: Hudson Hill Press, 2001, p. 93, color illus. p. 93, color details pp. 80, 81.
Old Masters, New Beginnings. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 23, 2000, p. 10E, color illus., NewsBank America’s Newspapers, http://infoweb.newsbank.com (accessed August 24, 2017).
Tucker, Paul Hayes, George T. M. Shackelford, and Mary Anne Stevens. Monet in the 20th Century: An Introduction. London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1999, pp. 36–37, color illus. p. 36, detail p. 37.
BBC Homes and Antiques Magazine. (April 1999): postcard to publize Royal Academy of Arts exhibition.
Tucker, Paul Hayes, George T. M. Shackelford, and Mary Anne Stevens. Monet in the 20th Century. London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1998, cat. 20, color pl. 20, color detail previous page.
Wildenstein, Daniel. Monet. Volume III. Cologne: Taschen, 1996, p. 682, cat. 1567, color illus.
Calos, Katherine. Milwaukee's finest. Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia), June 13, 1993, p. 83, https://www.newspapers.com (accessed November 8, 2022).
Alphant, Marianne. Claude Monet: une vie dans le paysage. Paris: Hazan, 1993, p. 606.
Dombrowski, Chris. Art museum works speak to everyone. Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin), January 11, 1990, p. 46, https://www.newspapers.com (accessed November 8, 2022).
Monet. Beaux Arts Magazine, Hors Serie (September 1990): 24, color illus.
Seiberling, Grace. Monet in London. Atlanta: High Museum of Art; Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1988, p. 15, cat. 12, color fig. 10.
Goldstein, Rosalie, ed. Guide to the Permanent Collection. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Art Museum, 1986, p. 96, color illus. p. 96.
House, John and Virginia Spate. Claude Monet, Painter of Light. Auckland: Auckland City Art Gallery, 1985, p. 100, cat. 30, color illus.
Preston, Harley. London and the Thames: Paintings of Three Centuries. London: National Maritime Museum, 1977, cat. 93, b/w illus. (as Londres Waterloo Bridge, Effet de Soleil)
Wildenstein, Daniel. Claude Monet: Biographie et Catalogue Raisonné. Vol. 4. Lausanne: Bibliothèque des arts, 1974, p. 174, cat. 1567, b/w illus. p. 175
Flint Institute of Arts. Masterpieces in the Midwest. Flint, MI: The Flint Institute of Arts, 1961, no. 24, illus.
Fish, Margaret. Corot Heads Center Show Of Landscapes. Milwaukee Sentinel, July 26, 1959, p. 33, NewsBank America’s Newspapers, http://infoweb.newsbank.com (accessed August 30, 2021).
Milwaukee Art Institute. Early 20th Century European Paintings. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Art Institute, 1957, p. 2, b/w illus.
Stover, Frances. War Memorial Art Collections Are Reviewed. Milwaukee Journal, November 27, 1955, p. 86, NewsBank America’s Newspapers, http://infoweb.newsbank.com (accessed February 3, 2022).
Stover, Frances. Great Tapestry Is Newest Gift to Art Institute. Milwaukee Journal, November 15, 1953, p. 51, NewsBank America’s Newspapers, http://infoweb.newsbank.com (accessed August 30, 2021).
Wife of Stores' Founder Dies. Milwaukee Journal, September 1, 1950, p. 27, 34, NewsBank America’s Newspapers, http://infoweb.newsbank.com (accessed August 30, 2021).
Stover, Frances. Art Institute Has Master Works of Impressionists. Milwaukee Journal, October 10, 1948, p. 100, NewsBank America’s Newspapers, http://infoweb.newsbank.com (accessed August 30, 2021). (as lent by Mrs. Albert T. Friedmann)
Milwaukee Journal, October 27, 1940.
Venturi, L. Archives... 1939, t. I. pp. 393–94.
Milwaukee Journal, January 8, 1928.
Milwaukee Art Institute Bulletin 1, no. 47 (March 1928): 5, b/w illus. p. 5.
Kahn, G. L'exposition Cl. Monet, Gazette des Beaux-Arts (July 1904): 86.
Notes d'art, La Tamise par M. Cl. Monet, La Liberté (May 18, 1904).
Paul Cassirer. Monet: Vues de la Tamise [exhibition catalogue]. Berlin: Paul Cassirer, 1904, no. 2.
Durand-Ruel. Monet: Vues de la Tamise [exhibition catalogue]. Paris: Durand-Ruel, 1904, no. 25.
Monet's letters, no. 1723 and 1724 and documents no. 169, 170, 309, 310, 331, 332.
Sawinski, Catherine. Questions of Provenance--An Introduction. Milwaukee Art Museum: Under the Wings, May 26, 2015. http://blog.mam.org/2015/05/26/questions-of-provenance-an-introduction/.
Husslein-Arco, Agnes, Stephan Koja, Rebecca Law, Robert McInnes, and Nick Somers. Looking at Monet: The Great Impressionist and His Influence on Austrian Art. Munich: Belvedere, 2014, pp. 34–35, 85, color illus.
Kelly, Chelsea Emelie. People's Choice: Your Top 25 Works of Art in the Collection. Milwaukee Art Museum: Under the Wings, April 5, 2013. http://blog.mam.org/2013/04/05/peoples-choice-your-top-25-works-of-art-in-the-collection/.
Yoshikawa, Kazuyoshi. Proust et l'art pictural. Paris: H. Champion, 2010, p. 325, fig. 21–26.
Andera, Margaret, Nonie Gadsden, Britt Salvesen, and Laurie Winters. Collection Guide: Milwaukee Art Museum. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Art Museum, 2004, pp. 23, 68–69, cat. 30, color illus. p. 23.
Zietkiewicz, Iwona. Paris Lesson: Impressionism and Post Impressionism from the Collection of the Milwaukee Art Museum in the National Museum in Gdansk. Gdansk, Poland: National Museum in Gdansk, 2004, pp.12–13, 52, color illus. front matter, pp. 13, 52, color detail cover.
Milwaukee Art Museum reopens its doors after renovations. Oshkosh Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), April 26, 2001, p. 23, https://www.newspapers.com (accessed November 8, 2022).
Milwaukee Art Museum. Building a Masterpiece: Milwaukee Art Museum. New York: Hudson Hill Press, 2001, p. 93, color illus. p. 93, color details pp. 80, 81.
Old Masters, New Beginnings. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 23, 2000, p. 10E, color illus., NewsBank America’s Newspapers, http://infoweb.newsbank.com (accessed August 24, 2017).
Tucker, Paul Hayes, George T. M. Shackelford, and Mary Anne Stevens. Monet in the 20th Century: An Introduction. London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1999, pp. 36–37, color illus. p. 36, detail p. 37.
BBC Homes and Antiques Magazine. (April 1999): postcard to publize Royal Academy of Arts exhibition.
Tucker, Paul Hayes, George T. M. Shackelford, and Mary Anne Stevens. Monet in the 20th Century. London: Royal Academy of Arts, 1998, cat. 20, color pl. 20, color detail previous page.
Wildenstein, Daniel. Monet. Volume III. Cologne: Taschen, 1996, p. 682, cat. 1567, color illus.
Calos, Katherine. Milwaukee's finest. Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia), June 13, 1993, p. 83, https://www.newspapers.com (accessed November 8, 2022).
Alphant, Marianne. Claude Monet: une vie dans le paysage. Paris: Hazan, 1993, p. 606.
Dombrowski, Chris. Art museum works speak to everyone. Kenosha News (Kenosha, Wisconsin), January 11, 1990, p. 46, https://www.newspapers.com (accessed November 8, 2022).
Monet. Beaux Arts Magazine, Hors Serie (September 1990): 24, color illus.
Seiberling, Grace. Monet in London. Atlanta: High Museum of Art; Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1988, p. 15, cat. 12, color fig. 10.
Goldstein, Rosalie, ed. Guide to the Permanent Collection. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Art Museum, 1986, p. 96, color illus. p. 96.
House, John and Virginia Spate. Claude Monet, Painter of Light. Auckland: Auckland City Art Gallery, 1985, p. 100, cat. 30, color illus.
Preston, Harley. London and the Thames: Paintings of Three Centuries. London: National Maritime Museum, 1977, cat. 93, b/w illus. (as Londres Waterloo Bridge, Effet de Soleil)
Wildenstein, Daniel. Claude Monet: Biographie et Catalogue Raisonné. Vol. 4. Lausanne: Bibliothèque des arts, 1974, p. 174, cat. 1567, b/w illus. p. 175
Flint Institute of Arts. Masterpieces in the Midwest. Flint, MI: The Flint Institute of Arts, 1961, no. 24, illus.
Fish, Margaret. Corot Heads Center Show Of Landscapes. Milwaukee Sentinel, July 26, 1959, p. 33, NewsBank America’s Newspapers, http://infoweb.newsbank.com (accessed August 30, 2021).
Milwaukee Art Institute. Early 20th Century European Paintings. Milwaukee: Milwaukee Art Institute, 1957, p. 2, b/w illus.
Stover, Frances. War Memorial Art Collections Are Reviewed. Milwaukee Journal, November 27, 1955, p. 86, NewsBank America’s Newspapers, http://infoweb.newsbank.com (accessed February 3, 2022).
Stover, Frances. Great Tapestry Is Newest Gift to Art Institute. Milwaukee Journal, November 15, 1953, p. 51, NewsBank America’s Newspapers, http://infoweb.newsbank.com (accessed August 30, 2021).
Wife of Stores' Founder Dies. Milwaukee Journal, September 1, 1950, p. 27, 34, NewsBank America’s Newspapers, http://infoweb.newsbank.com (accessed August 30, 2021).
Stover, Frances. Art Institute Has Master Works of Impressionists. Milwaukee Journal, October 10, 1948, p. 100, NewsBank America’s Newspapers, http://infoweb.newsbank.com (accessed August 30, 2021). (as lent by Mrs. Albert T. Friedmann)
Milwaukee Journal, October 27, 1940.
Venturi, L. Archives... 1939, t. I. pp. 393–94.
Milwaukee Journal, January 8, 1928.
Milwaukee Art Institute Bulletin 1, no. 47 (March 1928): 5, b/w illus. p. 5.
Kahn, G. L'exposition Cl. Monet, Gazette des Beaux-Arts (July 1904): 86.
Notes d'art, La Tamise par M. Cl. Monet, La Liberté (May 18, 1904).
Paul Cassirer. Monet: Vues de la Tamise [exhibition catalogue]. Berlin: Paul Cassirer, 1904, no. 2.
Durand-Ruel. Monet: Vues de la Tamise [exhibition catalogue]. Paris: Durand-Ruel, 1904, no. 25.
Monet's letters, no. 1723 and 1724 and documents no. 169, 170, 309, 310, 331, 332.
Exhibition History
Monet's Waterloo Bridge: Vision and Process, Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, Massachusetts, January 26–April 28, 2019.
Looking at Monet: The Great Impressionist and His Influence on Austrian Art, Belvedere Palace and Museum, Vienna, October 23, 2014–Februay 8, 2015.
Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper, Milwaukee Art Museum, October 14, 2011–January 8, 2012; Albertina, Vienna, February 10–May 13, 2012.
Paris Lesson: Impressionism and Post Impressionism from the Collection of the Milwaukee Art Museum in the National Museum in Gdansk, National Museum in Gdansk, Poland, August 9–October 3, 2004.
Monet in the 20th Century, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, September 20–December 20, 1998, Royal Academy of Arts, London, January 23–April 18, 1999.
Monet in London. High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2–December 31, 1988.
Claude Monet: Painter of Light, Auckland City Art Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand, April 29–June 9, 1985; Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, June 21–August 4, 1985; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, August 14–September 29, 1985.
London and the Thames: Paintings of Three Centuries, organized by the National Maritime Museum, London, for the London Celebrations Committee for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and shown at Somerset House, London, July 6–October 9, 1977.
Mary Cassatt Exhibition, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, April 9–June 1, 1969.
Masterpieces in the Midwest, Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, Michigan, May 4–June 4, 1961.
Early 20th Century European Paintings, Milwaukee Art Institute, Summer 1957.
Gimbel Brothers Store Windows, Milwaukee, June 28–July 6, 1957.
Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, 1956.
Masterpieces of Impressionism, Milwaukee Art Institute, closed November 15, 1948.
French Impressionist Exhibition, Milwaukee Art Institute, January 1928.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1927.
Tableaux Durand-Ruel, Brooks Reed Gallery, Boston, March 1923.
Union League Club, New York, 1922.
Monet: Vues de la Tamise, Paul Cassirer, Berlin, 1904.
Monet: Vues de la Tamise, Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1904.
Looking at Monet: The Great Impressionist and His Influence on Austrian Art, Belvedere Palace and Museum, Vienna, October 23, 2014–Februay 8, 2015.
Impressionism: Masterworks on Paper, Milwaukee Art Museum, October 14, 2011–January 8, 2012; Albertina, Vienna, February 10–May 13, 2012.
Paris Lesson: Impressionism and Post Impressionism from the Collection of the Milwaukee Art Museum in the National Museum in Gdansk, National Museum in Gdansk, Poland, August 9–October 3, 2004.
Monet in the 20th Century, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, September 20–December 20, 1998, Royal Academy of Arts, London, January 23–April 18, 1999.
Monet in London. High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Georgia, October 2–December 31, 1988.
Claude Monet: Painter of Light, Auckland City Art Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand, April 29–June 9, 1985; Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, June 21–August 4, 1985; National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia, August 14–September 29, 1985.
London and the Thames: Paintings of Three Centuries, organized by the National Maritime Museum, London, for the London Celebrations Committee for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and shown at Somerset House, London, July 6–October 9, 1977.
Mary Cassatt Exhibition, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, April 9–June 1, 1969.
Masterpieces in the Midwest, Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, Michigan, May 4–June 4, 1961.
Early 20th Century European Paintings, Milwaukee Art Institute, Summer 1957.
Gimbel Brothers Store Windows, Milwaukee, June 28–July 6, 1957.
Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, 1956.
Masterpieces of Impressionism, Milwaukee Art Institute, closed November 15, 1948.
French Impressionist Exhibition, Milwaukee Art Institute, January 1928.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1927.
Tableaux Durand-Ruel, Brooks Reed Gallery, Boston, March 1923.
Union League Club, New York, 1922.
Monet: Vues de la Tamise, Paul Cassirer, Berlin, 1904.
Monet: Vues de la Tamise, Durand-Ruel, Paris, 1904.
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