Le Pont Neuf - Vu des Ecluses, Paris 1912

This is Le Pont Neuf – Vu des Ecluses, Paris, an etching made by Herman Armour Webster, who was born in 1878. I see the artist mapping the city with fine, deliberate lines. It’s as if he is drawing with a needle, scratching into the plate to build up the image, a process that's part drawing, part sculpture. I can almost feel the quiet concentration of the artist, carefully considering each line and how it relates to the whole. There’s a real sense of place, of being present in that moment in Paris. The reflections on the water are so delicate, they feel almost ephemeral, like a memory fading with time. It's like a love letter to a city. It reminds me that art isn't just about the big gestures, but also about the small, quiet moments of observation and connection.