The Punt (The Angler); an illustration for "Passages from Modern English Poets" / James McNeill Whistler

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Accession Number: 1938.10
Title: The Punt (The Angler); an illustration for "Passages from Modern English Poets"
Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Artist Nationality: American
Artist Life Dates: 1834-1903
Medium and Support: etching on paper
Object Creation Date: 1861
Credit Line: Museum Purchase
Inscription: Signed, on plate, l.l.: Whistler On the plate: London, Published December 1st. 1861, by Day & Son, Lith. to the Queen. On the plate, l.r.: J. Whistler On plate, u.r.: PL. 7
Dimensions: 16.4 cm x 23.5 cm (6 7/16 in. x 9 1/4 in.)
Century: 19th century
Physical Description: In a tranquil pastoral setting, a man stands in a punt (or shallow-bottomed open boat) with a pipe in his mouth and holding a pole to help propel himself through the shallow river.
Subject Matter: This scene in rural England was one of two images that Whistler contributed to the volume "Passages from Modern English Poets," published in 1862. The other work by Whistler among the 47 etchings in the book was "Sketching No. 1".
Primary Keywords: hats; pipe; trees; water
Secondary Keywords: clothing; objects; plants; the natural world; waterscapes
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1163 x 803
File Size: 117 KB
Record: 1938.10
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Full citation: "The Punt (The Angler); an illustration for "Passages from Modern English Poets"; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1938.10/1938.10.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024.