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Title

View of Amsterdam

Artist

Auguste Louis Lepère

Physical Description

In the right foreground, cutting across diagonally, is a pier with figures moving around. At the pier are some ships, and in the middle ground is a strip of water and a row of darkly shadowed buildings. In the background are some faint towers that jut into the sky.

Artist Life Dates

1849-1918

Century

20th century

Object Creation Date

1849-1918

Accession Number

1965/2.63

Medium and Support

etching on paper

relevance

rank 13.92166

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

churches

churches by location or context

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by form

modern and contemporary art

netherlands (nation)

north holland (province)

objects we use

religious buildings

religious structures

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

transportation vehicles

vehicles

visual works

visual works by subject type

watercraft

watercraft by general type

Title

The Pierrot

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A man stands in an apron and rolled sleeves in the water door of a building along a canal. Another figure is seen kneeling and reaching down to the water at the left edge of the water door. The building and its reflection fills the frame; the emphasis is on the figures in the darkened opening, along with their reflections, while the upper story of the building is only summarily indicated.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1889

Accession Number

1954/1.406

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on wove paper

relevance

rank 11.79928

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

associated concepts

bodies of water and components of bodies of water

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

energy and related concepts

energy-related concepts

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by form

landscapes (environments)

light-related concepts

natural landscapes

netherlands (nation)

north holland (province)

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

people and culture

physical activities

physical activities by general context

physical sciences concepts

physics concepts

scientific concepts

settlements and landscapes

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

windows and window components

Title

The Square House, Amsterdam

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A street facing onto a canal is seen at a very slight angle. The three buildings each have balconies (some enclosed), banks of windows, and doors at the water's edge. A dense network of hatching lines describe the brick facades, balconies and windows, and reflecions.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1889

Accession Number

1954/1.404

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in brown ink on laid paper

relevance

rank 11.76276

Secondary Keywords

height

architectural elements

associated concepts

building divisions

buildings and the land

components

components and systems

components by specific context

dwellings

energy and related concepts

energy-related concepts

europe (continent)

geographic and political locations

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by form

light-related concepts

netherlands (nation)

north holland (province)

objects we use

openings (architectural elements)

openings and opening components

openings by form

people and culture

physical sciences concepts

physics concepts

residential structures

rooms and spaces

rooms and spaces by form

scientific concepts

single built works

single built works by form

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

visual works

visual works by subject type

windows and window components