Free Trade Wharf / James McNeill Whistler

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Accession Number
1954/1.364
Title
Free Trade Wharf
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Object Creation Date
1877
Inscription
On the plate, l.l.: Butterfly monogram Watermark: B/TH, in circular cartouche
Dimensions
20.5 cm x 29.9 cm (8 1/16 in. x 11 3/4 in.)
Century
19th century
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.
Subject Matter
In the later 1870s, Whistler revisited subjects of the docks and wharves along the Pool of London; his etchings of such views in the "Thames Set" had been very popular. This site along the Thames is seen from Limehouse, on the right is the Free Trade Wharf in Ratcliffe.
Primary Keywords
boat
buildings
figures
water
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1447 x 883
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Record
1954/1.364
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"Free Trade Wharf; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.364/1954_1.364.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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