The Piazzetta, one of the "Twelve Etchings," or the "First Venice Set" / James McNeill Whistler
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- Accession Number
- 1987/2.41
- Title
- The Piazzetta, one of the "Twelve Etchings," or the "First Venice Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint on wove paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1879-1880
- Object Creation Place
- North America
- American
- Creation Place 1
- North America
- Creation Place 2
- American
- Inscription
- Signed, in plate, on column, l.l.: Butterfly monogram Signed, in pencil in margin, l.l.: Butterfly monogram and imp. Numbered in pencil, l.l.: 81793
- Dimensions
- 31.7 cm x 22.5 cm (12 1/2 in. x 8 7/8 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Physical Description
- A group of figures and pigeons lounge around the base of a column, which is unfinished in the upper portion of the plate. In the distance are a number of buildings of different styles that form a square where there are more people--and pigeons.
- Subject Matter
- Even in depicting the famous cathedral of St. Mark's with its grand piazza, Whistler provides an oblique view (in reverse) of this most famous Venetian public space. At the far end is visible the clocktower, the Torre dell'Orologio, while the facade and domes of the cathedral are nearly rendered unrecognizable by the obscuring placement of the column.
- Secondary Keywords
- animals
- architecture
- buildings
- churches
- europe
- italy
- locality
- places of worship
- the natural world
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- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 2008 x 2856
- File Size
- 781 KB
- Record
- 1987/2.41
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"The Piazzetta, one of the "Twelve Etchings," or the "First Venice Set"; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1987-sl-2.41/1987_2_041.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024.