“Bridge over the City” (1991)
by Richard Britell (1944-)
28 x 44.5 in., oil on roofing tin
Coppola Collection

Born in Utica, NY, Richard Britell lives and works in Housatonic, MA. He has had numerous solo exhibitions in New England and New York, and has featured in several group exhibitions. This painting depicts the Pont Honoré Mercier Bridge, which passes over the St. Laurent Seaway between Montreal and its southern suburbs.

No image can do justice to this piece. It is painted on scrap metal that is bolted to a wooden frame. Its industrial nature is half of the charm. The painting was on display at a gallery in the Berkshires and had been long unsold.