The Kitchen, one of the "Twelve Etchings from Nature," or the "French Set" / James McNeill Whistler
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- Accession Number
- 1954/1.331
- Title
- The Kitchen, one of the "Twelve Etchings from Nature," or the "French Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Medium and Support
- etching on printed on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1856-1858
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
- Inscription
- On plate, l.r.: Whistler On plate, l.r.: Imp. Delatre. Rue St. Jacques. 171. Collection (probably): Sir Francis Seymour Haden Notation [by Whistler?] in pencil, in margin: Seymour Notation in pencil, verso: S.H
- Dimensions
- 28.5 cm x 20.4 cm (11 1/4 in. x 8 1/16 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- 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.
- Subject Matter
- Based on a watercolor, this etching employs sharp juxtapositions of light and dark to create a sense of mystery; this dramatic use of light recalls Dutch 17th century prints, which were very popular at the time and which Whistler admired. "The Kitchen" became one of the most popular and sought after plates from the "French Set."
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- building divisions
- components
- components and systems
- components by specific context
- figures
- objects
- people and occupations
- rooms and spaces
- rooms and spaces by function
- work and instructional spaces
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 941 x 1355
- File Size
- 180 KB
- Record
- 1954/1.331
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"The Kitchen, one of the "Twelve Etchings from Nature," or the "French Set"; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.331/1954_1.331.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.
