Grand' Place, Brussels / James McNeill Whistler

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Accession Number
1954/1.401
Title
Grand' Place, Brussels
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Object Creation Date
1887
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Inscription
On the plate, right center: Butterfly monogram Signed, in pencil, on tab, l.l.: Butterfly monogram and imp. Watermark: (small) Notation on back, in pencil, not by Whistler: K.362 only state/The Grande [sic] Place, Brussels (see catalogue card).
Dimensions
22.1 cm x 14.2 cm (8 11/16 in. x 5 9/16 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Primary Object Type
intaglio print
Physical Description
A large building with an open square before it dominates the composition. The building has elaborate architectural elements and is clearly a public or official place and has an arched pediment, finials, pilasters, and extensive glazing. In the square before the building are groupings of figures.
Subject Matter
Although Whistler never provided a direct depiction of the principal public space in Venice, St. Mark's Square, this etching does show the main square in Brussels, the Grand Place, as well as the Maison des Ducs de Brabant that dominates the square.
Primary Keywords
brussels
buildings
stair
Secondary Keywords
architecture
belgium
europe
locality
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907 x 1409
File Size
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Record
1954/1.401
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"Grand' Place, Brussels; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.401/1954_1.401.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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