Lot 2027: Paul Merwart (Polish, 1855-1902) A portrait of Ralph Modjeski, dressed as a Polish mountaineer 13 x 9 1/4in

A portrait of Ralph Modjeski, dressed as a Polish mountaineer
signed, inscribed and dated 'PMerwart Paris 1880' (lower right); signed and inscribed in Polish on the reverse
oil on panel
13 x 9 1/4in

Ralph Modjeski (1861-1940) immigrated from Poland to the United States where he became one of the preeminent bridge designers of the early 20th century. His projects, many of which were suspension bridges, included the McKinley Bridge across the Mississippi at St. Louis, the Broadway Bridge in Portland, Oregon and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.