Pickle Herring Wharf / James McNeill Whistler
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.367
- Title
- Pickle Herring Wharf
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper
- Object Creation Date
- circa 1878
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
- Inscription
- On the plate, l.r.: Butterfly monogram Watermark: De Erven Dr. Blauw
- Dimensions
- 17.6 cm x 24.7 cm (6 15/16 in. x 9 3/4 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Physical Description
- A large port is seen from the water. In the foreground are two low rowboats; at the right side are a number of tall masted ships with reefed sails and beyond, at center, in the distance is more shipping at dock. Along the lefthand side is a large building seen as the embankment curves away into the distance.
- Subject Matter
- According to the Glasgow catalogue raisonné site, this view of the Thames was taken at Pickle Herring Stairs, located below London bridge. These stairs provided access to the river and was a place where the ferries crossed the river.
- Secondary Keywords
- architecture
- objects we use
- ships
- the natural world
- transportation vehicles
- vehicles
- watercraft
- watercraft by general type
- waterscapes
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 1197 x 857
- File Size
- 122 KB
- Record
- 1954/1.367
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"Pickle Herring Wharf; ; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.367/1954_1.367.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.