Rock Creek Park and the Duke Ellington Bridge

Painting

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The Arts Club of Washington Collection

"Rock Creek Park and the Duke Ellington Bridge" by Polly Cottrell oil on canvas 1993.: View of Duke Ellington Bridge (formerly known as the Calvert Street Bridge) as seen looking east from the Taft Bridge (formerly known as the Connecticut Avenue Bridge).
"Rock Creek Park and the Duke Ellington Bridge" by Polly Cottrell oil on canvas 1993.

View of Duke Ellington Bridge (formerly known as the Calvert Street Bridge) as seen looking east from the Taft Bridge (formerly known as the Connecticut Avenue Bridge).

Name/Title

"Rock Creek Park and the Duke Ellington Bridge"

Description

View of Duke Ellington Bridge (formerly known as the Calvert Street Bridge) as seen looking east from the Taft Bridge (formerly known as the Connecticut Avenue Bridge).

Type of Painting

Landscape

Artwork Details

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Polly Cottrell

Role

Artist

Date made

1993

Dimensions

Height

31 in

Width

43 in

Depth

2 in

Location

* Untyped Location

R-209

General Notes

Note Type

Description

Note

"I believe the scene is actually of the Duke Ellington Bridge (formerly known as the Calvert Street Bridge) as seen looking east from the Taft Bridge (formerly known as the Connecticut Avenue Bridge). I live at Calvert and Connecticut and cross the bridges with some regularity. The foot bridge over the creek connects to the National Park Service stables and Beach Drive is to the left. On the upper left of the painting, you can see cars entering a tunnel under the Ellington Bridge. The shadows in the bottom of the painting appear to be the outline of the Taft Bridge indicating an afternoon view." Note from Martin Murray <martinm0413@gmail.com,Tue, Aug 19, 2025 at 5:07 PM.

Update Date

August 21, 2025