Claude Monet
1900
Oil on canvas
65.4 x 92.6 cm
Opened in 1817, Waterloo Bridge is the oldest of Monet’s three motifs. The vehicular and pedestrian stone bridge was widely admired and reproduced in photographs and postcards. Structural issues meant it was torn down in 1934 and replaced with the current bridge. This painting brings to mind Claude Monet’s description of foggy winter mornings in London that were so dark that he had to keep the lights on until at least 10 am.