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- Title
- La Mère Gérard, one of the "Twelve Etchings from Nature," or the "French Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A woman in hat and half-length jacket stands in bright sunlight in front of a wall. She stands at a slight angle to the viewer, holding a garment in her left hand and possibly a chain in her right hand; she looks up and to the right of the viewer. A dark shadow cast by her body against the wall partly obscures her left side.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1858
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.319
- Medium and Support
- etching, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Fumette, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A young woman is seated in bright sunlight on a step or stoop, leaning slightly forward. The light source is to the right, causing deep shadows to fall on the right side of her face. Her arms are folded over the dark fabric in her lap and she holds a cigarette in her right hand.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1858
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.320
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- La Rétameuse, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A woman is seated with her hands in her lap looking directly at the viewer. She has a high, dark hat on her head with long ribbons that hang to her waist.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1858
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.321
- Medium and Support
- etching, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white laid plate paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- En Plein Soleil, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- Seen slightly from below, a woman is seated in a landscape on a hillock. She is holding a dark, fringed parasol and has a shawl wrapped around her shoulders. Her face is partly shaded by the parasol; beside her to the left is a pot or container of some kind. Behind her to the right is a lone poplar tree and behind her to the left are some low buildings and indication of a stand of trees. The foreground is uneven, with tufts of grass standing up between the figure and the viewer.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1858
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.322
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Liverdun, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A street or courtyard fills the middle distance. A handful of figures stand or sit in front of the buildings on the right; only a single cow at the right occupies the open space in the foreground. The low buildings are, on the left side, brightly lit while the structures on the right are in shadow.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1858
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.323
- Medium and Support
- etching, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Unsafe Tenement, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Se
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A ramshackle, half-timbered house fills most of the plate. Seen from an angle, the view of the house is accented by the sharp shadows created by dormer windows and a patchwork of overhanging roof. In the foreground, at the left, a dog is curled up sleeping in the sun; next to him leaning against the house is a pitchfork. At the center foreground, two children speak to one another through a partially open doorway or gate in the yard.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1858
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.324
- Medium and Support
- etching, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Street at Saverne, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- In this nighttime view down a street, buildings along the left-hand side of the street are shown in with sharp recession into space. A solitary figure is seen in the shadows on the left-hand side half way down the street. The sky is darkened with parallel horizontal hatching lines. The only source of light is a lantern on the wall of the right side of the street. Dark shadows fall across the buildings on the left side.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1858
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.325
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Street at Saverne, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- In this nighttime view down a street, buildings along the left-hand side of the street are shown in with sharp recession into space. A solitary figure is seen in the shadows on the left-hand side half way down the street. The sky is darkened with parallel horizontal hatching lines. The only source of light is a lantern on the wall of the right side of the street. Dark shadows fall across the buildings on the left side.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1858
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.326
- Medium and Support
- etching, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- La Vieille aux Loques
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- An old woman in a white cap sits in a cluttered interior. Positioned just inside the doorway, the woman is surrounded by piles of cloth with domestic objects on shelves and walls that gleam in the darkness.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1858
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.328
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on green laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- La Marchande de Moutarde, one of the "Twelve Etchings from Nature," or the "French Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A young woman at the left stands at the threshold of a stone doorway; in the interior beyond her, a woman in a white cap is preparing a jar at a desk or counter. Above the desk is a row of jars on a shelf.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1858
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.329
- Medium and Support
- etching, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Kitchen, one of the "Twelve Etchings from Nature," or the "French Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A dark interior view is shown with a deep recessed space. At the end of the space is a window; the recessed space is full of reflected light and a woman is seen framed against the bright view out the window. Closer to the viewer, the foreground is filled with domestic objects: furniture on hte left with vases stored on top; a wall rack with plates stored on the right and other objects with basins or pots below the plates.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1856-1858
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.331
- Medium and Support
- etching on printed on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Title to the French Set; original paper wrappers of the set, one of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A man in a broad-brimmed hat and a moustache sits sketching, his fact largely in shadow. Around him are clustered groups of children absorbed in watching him drawing. A single figure of a boy, standing slightly apart at the right, gazes out at the viewer.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1858
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.333
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint on on blue laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Thames Warehouses, One of the 'Sixteen Etchings,' or the 'Thames Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A horizontal view of a riverside congested with buildings and shipping on both sides. The river recedes to the center right; at the far distance is the billowing smoke of a steam tug and the dome of a distant church. In the foreground are low barges with figures standing or working. Along the lefthand bank are warehouses and other buildings, many with signs indicating that the proprietor makes sails, rope, etc.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1859
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.335
- Medium and Support
- etching on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Eagle Wharf (Tyzac, Whiteley & Co.), One of the 'Sixteen Etchings,' or the 'Tham
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- This plate shows a view of docks, businesses that serve shipping, and numerous ships, some pulled up in dry dock. In the foreground a low boat (a barge or lighter) angles into the space, on which a man in a cap is seated, hands on his knees, looking at the viewer.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1859
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.336
- Medium and Support
- etching on laid tissue
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Becquet, one of the "Sixteen Etchings," or the "Thames Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A man with and a moustache and scraggly hair visible under a cap sits facing the viewer, a cello cradled between his arms. The lower portion of both the figure and the musical instrument are only summarily indicated; the background consists of passages of rapidly drawn parallel lines.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1859
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.340
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Whistler with a hat
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A man with curly hair and a moustache is shown looking at the viewer. He is wearing a dark, broad-brimmed hat at a slight angle, a ribbon hanging over the brim on the right side. His hands are barely indicated, but he is holding paper in his left hand and writing or drawing with his right hand.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1859
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.341
- Medium and Support
- drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Finette
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A woman in a dark dress stands in an interior beside a window at left. Her left hand hangs at her side while her right hand, positioned in front of her waist, holds a cigar or cigarette. She wears a dark hat and has long curling hair; her head is inclined at an angle to the right.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1859
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.342
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on laid Japan tissue
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Annie Haden
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A girl with long loose hair stands on a carpet in front of drapery. She is wearing a straw hat and cape over her dress; she is wearing flat shoes with rosetts on the top. She stands facing slightly to the left, although her eyes look at the viewer. Her left hand is not visible and her right hand holds the edge of her cape.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1860
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.344
- Medium and Support
- drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Rotherhithe, one of the "Sixteen Etchings," or the "Thames Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- Two men smoking long-stem pipes are seen sitting on a balcony. Behind them are visible the masts of ships along the bank, and further behind them in the distance a river sweeps towards the left. Buildings crowd the shore and boats are shown moored or in the river.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1860
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.345
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint on laid Japan tissue
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Forge, One of the 'Sixteen Etchings,' or the 'Thames Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- Within a dark interior, a man in hat and wearing an apron stands at the left side of the image, facing a furnace. He holds the long handle of a tool into the furnace, holding his left hand on his hip. Behind him, to the right, are two youthful assistants wearing dark broad-brimmed hats, one leaning on an anvil. Further to the right are a seated woman and small child and at the far right is a man in a hat going down a flight of stairs. A second woman is visible in the background between the smith and the furnace, she is looking at the smith with hands raised. The interior shows evidence of the smith's work with tools hanging on the wall and a shovel next to one of the assistants.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1861
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.347
- Medium and Support
- drypoint on laid Japan tissue
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Jo's Bent Head
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A young woman is seen sitting in profile. She faces to the right, her head bent downward, her waving hair framing her face and falling down her back. Only the face and hair are drawn fully, the rest of the woman's body is quickly drawn in a few lines.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1861
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.349
- Medium and Support
- drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Storm
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A stormy and blustery landscape dominates the scene; at the lower left corner, a man with a moustache leans into the wind, clutching his coat in front of him with his right hand and holding his hat in place with his left hand. The landscape is flat and largely open; small groups of trees are visible in the distance and dark lines in the sky represent clouds and squall lines. In the center of the image are faint diagonal lines "cancelling" the plate.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1861
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.351
- Medium and Support
- drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Weary
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A woman, leaning back in a curved armchair, sits at an angle to the viewer. Her face is presented in nearly strict profile, looking to the right; her long, waving hair cascades around her, framing her face. Her right arm is in her lap and her skirt is only lightly sketched in. At the lower left corner, another sketch of a woman's head (seen upside down) is visible.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1863
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.353
- Medium and Support
- drypoint and roulette, printed in warm black ink on laid Japan tissue, tipped down
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Fanny Leyland
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- An adolescent girl sits in a chair facing to the left, her hands resting in her lap. Her hair is loose around her shoulders and pulled back from her face. Her skirt consists of tiers of ruffles or other fabic. She has a pensive expression and her face is seen in profile.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1874
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.355
- Medium and Support
- drypoint on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Florence Leyland
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- An adolescent girl stand facing the viewer; her left leg is behind her and she holds a hoop in her right hand, her right leg steps through the hoop. Her long hair falls to her shoulders and she has bangs. To the right are the words, "I am Flo".
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1873
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.356
- Medium and Support
- drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Boy
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A boy with long hair sits on a low ledge or rail, facing to the left but looking at the viewer. The figure is lit from the left and behind the figure to the right is deep shadow.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1875-1876
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.358
- Medium and Support
- drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Little Forge
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- Several figures are seen within an interior; the two principal figures are each bent over their tasks. The man at the bottom of the image holds a hammer in his left hand and is about to strike something held in his right hand that is positioned on an anvil; his figure is leaning forward, in profile, facing to the right. The other figure sits with his back to the viewer, facing to the left and towards a window at the far left. The furnace is visible at the center background, and other figures are lightly drawn in at the far right. Deep shadows and a timber ceiling create a sense of a dark interior and numerous horseshoes are visible on the wall between the furnace and the window.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1875
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.361
- Medium and Support
- drypoint on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Battersea Morn
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A stretch of water in the foreground and middle ground leads to a horizontal distant shore that is composed of a series of horizontal stepped recessions. The buildings on the far shore appear to be industrial buildings, with many smokestacks. At the bottom of the image are some lightly drawn boats.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1877
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.362
- Medium and Support
- drypoint, printed in brown ink on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Free Trade Wharf
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- The curving bank of a river begins at the lower left of the image and sweeps around towards the left. Hugging the water's edge are many wooden buildings of two to five stories in height. At the far left, in the distance, are numerous two- and three-masted ships at anchor. The water at the lower left is open and quiet; a few small boats can be seen; the sky indicates that it is an overcast day.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1877
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.364
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Sir Garnet Wolseley
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A distinguished looking man sits in a bust-length, three-quarter view, his face turned to straight profile, facing to the left. He has a moustache and goatee and a high collared shirt.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1877
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.365
- Medium and Support
- drypoint, printed in black ink with grey wash on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Irving as Philip of Spain, No. 1
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A man stands in a full-length portrait, turned slightly to the left, but looking directly at the viewer. He is in historical costume with a short cape, high dark hat with a white feather and fitted vest and pants. The dark background is not described.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1876-1877
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.368
- Medium and Support
- drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Old Battersea Bridge
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- Seen from the surface of a river, a segment of a wooden bridge carries both carriages and pedestrians across the span. The piers of the bridge are reinforced with horizontal boards to protect against collision. Between the piers the distant shore shows numerous buildings and dry-dock cranes. In the center span, a low boat with a sail is about to pass under the bridge, moving towards the viewer.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.371
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Nocturne, from the "Twelve Etchings" or the "First Venice Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- This is a nighttime view of a city on water. Along the horizon can be seen numerous buildings and ships. At center left is a three-masted ship at anchor; along the right side are buildings, incuding domes and a tall tower. Throughout the image, there is an importance given to reflections and the nocturnal setting.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.372
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in warm black ink on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Little Lagoon, One of the 'Twelve Etchings,' or the 'First Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- Gondolas, striped poles, and channel markers all dot the open surface of water in this image. At the center is a two-masted ship at anchor. In the distance are low islands with buildings and ships in the distance under cloudy skies.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.374
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Doorway, from the "Twelve Etchings", or the "First Venice Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A large ornate waterdoor faces onto a canal. On the threshold near the water, a woman bends down towards the surface of the canal. Behind the doorway stands another figure in the shadows and beyond is another opening to a small square or open-air workspace. The Doorway consists of a large lunette shaped transom light over the door and the portal is flanked on either side by large arched windows. The glazing is all fitted into a fine network of mullions in either square on diamond patterns. The door and windows are each framed by carved pilasters and engaged corinthian capitals. Below the windows are bands of rosettes and other carved ornaments that extends to the water level.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.375
- Medium and Support
- etching, drypoint, and roulette on laid paper on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Traghetto, No. 1
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- An empty covered passageway dominates this image. In the foreground are three young saplings. At the far end of the passageway a man can be seen sitting in the sunlight alongside the edge of the canal. On either side of the passageway in the foreground are windows and indications of cornices, etc. of the architecture.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.376
- Medium and Support
- etching, printed in warm black ink on laid Japan paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Traghetto, No. 2, One of the 'Twelve Etchings,' or the 'First Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A dark passageway dominates the middle and left portions of the composition; to the right is a group of men seated outside at a table. The passageway has a view at the far end of a man seated while a gondola passes by. In front of the passageway re three young trees, the leaves of which fall in front of the passageway. To the left of the passageway is a child holding a baby. On either side of the passageway are windows that indicate the walls that fill the plate.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.377
- Medium and Support
- etching, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Riva, One of the 'Twelve Etchings,' or the 'First Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A view of a city along the edge of water sweeps from the foreground towards the right in the distance. Along quays, bridges and promenades can be seen groupoings of people walking and in conversation. Boats populate the water's edge: smaller boats in the foreground, larger multi-masted ships in the distance.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.378
- Medium and Support
- etching, printed in black ink on wove paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Two Doorways, One of the 'Twelve Etchings,' or the 'First Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- Seen from the water's edge, a canal in the foreground curves to the right and back into space. In the ditant view, buildings with balconies and chimney pots are visible as well as a bridge that is cropped by the curve of the waterway. In the foreground, across the canal, are several arched entryways. A dark waterdoor is open and shows a man on the steps and two shadowy figures behind him framed in the doorway; a lantern hangs overhead. To the right, another arched doorway with a metal grille above faces the canal, but is closed. A small open window on the seond floor can be seen between the arched doors.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.380
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Beggars, One of the 'Twelve Etchings,' or the 'First Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A deep covered passageway dominates the composition. At the near end of the passage, to the right side stand a woman and young girl, both with heads covered and looking at the viewer. Looking down the passageway, light catches the timbered ceiling and figures can be seen walking at the far end, silhouetted against the bright light in the square or street beyond. A lantern hangs above the entrance at the near end of the passage.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.382
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platem
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Mast, One of the 'Twelve Etchings,' or the 'First Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A long street receds at the center of the image. In the center is a flagpole surmounted by a winged lion (symbol of St. Mark, and therefore of Venice). In the foreground at lower left is a group of women seated working together making lace. Other than a man and boy at the right of the flagpole, the street is largely empty.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.383
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint printed in warm black ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Doorway and Vine, One of the 'Twenty-six Etchings,' or the 'Second Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A dark passageway through a building reveals a distant view of figures on both sides of a canal. In the foreground, the building is sketched in to show a vine growing up and over the passageway at the left, and an arched window at the right side; above the passage on the second floor two figures are seen silhouetted in an open window.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.384
- Medium and Support
- etching on paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- San Biagio, One of the 'Twenty-six Etchings' or the 'Second Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A large, two-story arched passageway leads from the foreground to a distant street. Viewed from the water of the canal that runs across the bottom of the image, the image concentrates on the dark barrel vault of the passage, the boats that occupy the foreground between the water and the walls of the building, and windows and balconies that animate the wall on either side of the archway.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.385
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platem
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- San Giorgio, One of the 'Twenty-six Etchings,' or the 'Second Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- Ships at anchor in a lagoon is the focus of this image. Smaller boats are tied to the quay in the foreground and along the horizon line is a cityscape, leading to a large church at the left, with an impressive facade, dome and bell tower behind. A large ship is moored between the viewer and the church. Much of the foreground is occupied by water without boats, leaving the elements of the composition largely in the middle distance.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.386
- Medium and Support
- etching, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Nocturne: Palaces, One of the 'Twenty-six Etchings,' or the 'Second Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A nighttime view of canals in Venice. Walls of buildings at rough right angles to one another, connected by a footbridge in the distance, are lit to reveal massings of the architecture--balconies, doorways, windows. There are not people apparent; the sky and water are both very dark.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.387
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Upright Venice, One of the 'Twenty-six Etchings,' or the 'Second Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- Seen from an elevated vantage point, a quay in the foreground with boats anchored nearby and figures talking is balanced in the upper part of the image by a view of buildings along the canals, gondolas, shipping and, just left of center a large domed church.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.388
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- The Riva, No. 2, One of the 'Twenty-six Etchings,' or the 'Second Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A view of a city along the edge of water sweeps from the foreground towards the right in the distance. Along quays, bridges and promenades can be seen groupoings of people walking and in conversation. Boats populate the water's edge: smaller boats in the foreground, larger multi-masted ships in the distance.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.389
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in warm black ink on laid paper, trimmed to platem
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Ponte del Piovan, One of the "Twenty-six Etchings," or the "Second Venice Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- 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,
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.390
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint on laid paper
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Long Venice, One of the 'Twenty-six Etchings,' or the 'Second Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- A sweeping panorama shows a city and shipping along the water. The left side is more minutely described as large three-story buildings hug the water's edge. Just to the right of center is a large building with several domes. Several small boats and gondolas are visible to left of center. A cloudy and blustery sky occupies the top of the image.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.391
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platem
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill
- Title
- Nocturne: Furnace, One of the 'Twenty-six Etchings,' or the 'Second Venice Set'
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Physical Description
- Viewed at night from the water, a man works deep inside an interior that is brightly lit from an unseen light source. Surrounding the threshold are dark lines indicating the shadowy exterior space. To the left of the doorway is a window that is partly open to reveal a figure standing facing outward towards the viewer.
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Century
- 19th century
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.392
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark
- Artist
- Whistler, James McNeill