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 Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Object Creation Date
1879-1880
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.
Primary Keywords
bridges
buildings
canals
venice
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893 x 1413
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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 March 28, 2024.
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