Little Venice, One of the 'Twelve Etchings,' or the 'First Venice Set' / James McNeill Whistler
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- Accession Number
- 1955/1.122
- Title
- Little Venice, One of the 'Twelve Etchings,' or the 'First Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Medium and Support
- etching, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
- Inscription
- On the plate, l.l.: Butterfly monogram Signed, in pencil, on tab: Butterfly monogram On verso, in pencil, l.r.: Little Venice / W 149. / Fine impression Watermark: WW
- Dimensions
- 18.4 cm x 26.7 cm (7 1/4 in. x 10 1/2 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Physical Description
- Seen from a distance with an expanse of water in the foreground, a city can be seen along the horizon line wtih towers, domes and sailing ships. Poles marking the channel stike out of the water and gondolas can be seen in the middle ground.
- Subject Matter
- Whistler rarely showed Venice in ways that would be familiar to travelers to the city. He did not focus on the principal tourist views that would include the Grand Canal and St. Mark's cathedral. This view of the panoramal of the city is shown from a distance so that the individual monuments are not immediately recognizable.
- Secondary Keywords
- europe
- flat-bottomed watercraft
- italy
- locality
- monohulls
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- watercraft
- watercraft by form
- watercraft by sectional form
- watercraft by specific type
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2912 x 2088
- File Size
- 827 KB
- Record
- 1955/1.122
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"Little Venice, One of the 'Twelve Etchings,' or the 'First Venice Set'; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1955-sl-1.122/1955_1_122.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
