Little Putney Bridge / James McNeill Whistler

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Accession Number: 1983/1.226
Title: Little Putney Bridge
Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Artist Nationality: American
Artist Life Dates: 1834-1903
Medium and Support: etching on pale green wove paper
Object Creation Date: 1879
Credit Line: Gift of the Marvin Felheim Collection
Inscription: On the plate, l.r.: Butterfly monogram Watermark: l.r.: "ENGLAND"
Dimensions: 23.3 cm x 29.4 cm (9 3/16 in. x 11 9/16 in.)
Century: 19th century
Physical Description: Seen from a distance, the Little Putney bridge is visible with its wooden piers. The left bank is not drawn, but on the right bank can be seen a number of buildings and the tower of a church.
Subject Matter: Bridges were recurring subjects in Whistler's etchings; he created two plates depicting the Little Putney bridge.
Primary Keywords: bridges; tower; water
Secondary Keywords: architecture; the natural world; waterscapes
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Collection: University of Michigan Museum of Art
Image Size: 1249 x 941
File Size: 65 KB
Record: 1983/1.226
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1983-sl-1.226/1983_1.226.jpg

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Full citation: "Little Putney Bridge; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1983-sl-1.226/1983_1.226.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 01, 2024.