Ponte del Piovan, One of the "Twenty-six Etchings," or the "Second Venice Set" / James McNeill Whistler
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- Accession Number
- 1954/1.390
- Title
- Ponte del Piovan, One of the "Twenty-six Etchings," or the "Second Venice Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint on laid paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
- Inscription
- On the plate, on bridge, r. center: Butterfly monogram Signed, in pencil, on tab: Butterfly monogram and imp.
- Dimensions
- 23 cm x 15.2 cm (9 1/16 in. x 6 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Physical Description
- A brick and stone bridge crosses a canal at the center of the image. On both sides as well as behind the bridge are tall buildings that surround the bridge, creating shallow space. Several figures stand and sit on the bridge. Windows, balconies,
- Subject Matter
- The smaller canals provided Whistler with picturesque colors and textures, such as crumbling plaster walls and centuries-old stone structures. This composition shows such a back canal. The composition is congested and buildings jumble together, although at the top of the bridge and along the right side there are figures that animate the space.
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 893 x 1413
- File Size
- 204 KB
- Record
- 1954/1.390
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"Ponte del Piovan, One of the "Twenty-six Etchings," or the "Second Venice Set"; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.390/1954_1.390.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 05, 2024.