Amsterdam, from the Tolhuis / James McNeill Whistler
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.352
- Title
- Amsterdam, from the Tolhuis
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Medium and Support
- etching, printed in black ink on laid paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1863
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
- Inscription
- Signed and dated on the plate, l.r.: Whistler. 1863. / à Amsterdam - Tolhuis.-- Watermark: (elaborate)
- Dimensions
- 21 cm x 33.6 cm (8 1/4 in. x 13 1/4 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Physical Description
- Several ships are seen at the near right side. In the distance is a city with many tall masted ships along the edge of the water; above are the lines of blustery clouds.
- Subject Matter
- This etching portrays the port of Amsterdam as seen from the city's customs house (Tolhuis).
- Secondary Keywords
- atmospheric effects
- europe
- geography
- locality
- netherlands
- ships
- the natural world
- waterscapes
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Record
- 1954/1.352
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.352/1
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"Amsterdam, from the Tolhuis; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.352/1. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.