Early Morning / James McNeill Whistler
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.416
- Title
- Early Morning
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Medium and Support
- lithotint on wove paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1878
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
- Inscription
- On the stone, l.l.: Butterfly monogram Printed in margin, u.l.: SUPPLEMENT TO PICCADILLY; Printed in margin, u.r.: JULY 18th, 1878; Printed in margin, l.r.: Imp . T. Way . Lond.
- Dimensions
- 25.5 cm x 36.4 cm (10 1/16 in. x 14 5/16 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Primary Object Type
- intaglio print
- Physical Description
- Two men sit on a bench at the lower right. Behind them is a large expanse of water; barges ply the water while smokestacks and buildings are visible on the opposite shore. The overall impression is one of foggy weather and features are generally indistinct.
- Subject Matter
- Whistler found that liminal times of day offered effects that he could translate into a particularly appealing visual poetry. Many of his works sited from the part of Chelsea where he lived looked across the Thames towards the industrial establishments of London; these unpromising views were transformed by his atmospheric and evocative portrayals.
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- associated concepts
- earth sciences concepts
- objects
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- physical sciences concepts
- scientific concepts
- the natural world
- waterscapes
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1381 x 957
- File Size
- 185 KB
- Record
- 1954/1.416
- Link to this Item
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"Early Morning; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.416/1954_1.416.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024.