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Title

Conversation under the Statue, Luxembourg Gardens

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

In the lower left corner, two women are seen seated out of doors conversing in a park-like setting. In the middle distance is a large sculpture on a raised pedestal. Grouped around the sculpture are other small gatherings of people in conversation. Behind the figures and sculpture is the loose indication of trees.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1893

Accession Number

1954/1.438

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with stumping on laid paper

relevance

rank 23.93345

Primary Keywords

armies

army

chairs

figures

gardens

paris

paris (inhabited place)

seated

sitting

st. jerome

statue

statues

woman

women

Title

Nursemaids—Les Bonnes du Luxembourg

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A scattering of figures, mostly women and young chidren, occupy the foreground and middle ground of the image. In the distance are several sculptures and urns framed by a curving balustrade with trees and some buildings behind.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1894

Accession Number

1954/1.443

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph on laid paper

relevance

rank 23.30749

Primary Keywords

gardens

luxembourg gardens

paris

paris (inhabited place)

parks

seated

sitting

standing

statue

statues

Title

Carpet Menders, Paris

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Three women sit just inside the doorway of a building shown frontally to the viewer. The doorway is framed by windows on either side within an archietctural framework that connects the windows and door with a dado under the windows. The women have a large piece of fabric laid over their laps on which they are working. The woman at the left is angled so that she is looking into the room; the other two look out at the viewer. The profile of a fourth woman is visible in the central window on the left side of the door.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1897-1898

Accession Number

1954/1.408

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in warm black ink on laid paper, trimmed to plate

relevance

rank 23.28724

Primary Keywords

buildings

carpets

doorways

doorways and doorway components

paris

paris (inhabited place)

seated

sitting

Title

The Terrace, Luxembourg

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Six figures, women and girls, sit or stand in front of a balustrade. On the left side is an urn holding a plant; the upper portion of a young tree projects above the balustrade at center; in the distance on the right appears the upper portion of a building with a mansard roof

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1894

Accession Number

1954/1.448

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with stumping on laid paper

relevance

rank 23.24132

Primary Keywords

birds

buildings

chairs

gardens

luxembourg gardens

paris

paris (inhabited place)

plants

seated

sitting

standing

vessels

Title

Boulevard Montmartre

Artist

Camille Pissarro

Physical Description

This lithograph is printed in black ink on a rose-colored chine collé paper. It depicts a wide Parisian boulevard as though seen from above at a distance. Large trees and buildings line either side of the street. Vehicles and pedestrians, many of whom appear to hold umbrellas, people the scene.

Artist Life Dates

1830-1903

Object Creation Date

circa 1899

Accession Number

2012/2.213

Medium and Support

lithograph on rose Ingres chine appliqué laid down on medium white wove paper

relevance

rank 22.29385

Primary Keywords

paris (inhabited place)

pedestrians

streets

Title

The Steps, Luxembourg Gardens

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A broad set of steps leading up to a tree-lined terrace are the main features of this work. Figures on the terrace and a sculpture of putti supporting an urn or pot are visible at the top of the stairs; in the left foreground, a woman and little girl are climbing the stairs.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1893

Accession Number

1954/1.437

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with stumping on wove paper

relevance

rank 22.14522

Primary Keywords

birds

farm

farms

gardens

luxembourg gardens

miners

paris

paris (inhabited place)

standing

statue

statues

steps

steps and step components

Title

Bohemes

Artist

Honoré Victorin Daumier

Physical Description

Paper size: h 42 3/5cm x tw 29 1/10cm & bw 29 1/2cm. Image size: h 29cm x w 19cm.

Artist Life Dates

1808-1879

Accession Number

2008/2.461

Medium and Support

lithograph on beige wove paper

relevance

rank 22.05402

Primary Keywords

caricatures

lithographs

men

paris (inhabited place)

Title

Rose Caron in Faust

Artist

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Physical Description

Paper size: lh 38 1/5cm & rh 38cm x w 27 7/10cm. Image size approximately: h 36cm x w 26cm.

Artist Life Dates

1864-1901

Accession Number

2008/2.434

Medium and Support

lithograph on beige wove paper

relevance

rank 22.05402

Primary Keywords

actors

lithographs

paris (inhabited place)

theaters

Title

Frontispice Pour Elles

Artist

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Physical Description

Colors: olive, dr. aqua, orange. Paper size: lh 52cm & rh 52 2/5cm x tw 40cm & bw 40 1/5cm.

Accession Number

2008/2.388

Medium and Support

color lithograph on beige wove paper

relevance

rank 21.81930

Primary Keywords

color lithographs

frontispieces (illustrations)

paris (inhabited place)

Title

Laitiere Tenne De Ville

Artist

Honoré Victorin Daumier

Physical Description

Small tear on the lower left of paper. Paper size: h 42 3/5cm x tw 29 1/5cm & bw 29 1/2cm. Image size: h 29cm x w 19cm.

Artist Life Dates

1808-1879

Accession Number

2008/2.463

Medium and Support

lithograph on beige wove paper

relevance

rank 21.81930

Primary Keywords

caricatures

lithographs

milk

paris (inhabited place)

women

Title

Tuileries

Artist

Edouard Vuillard

Physical Description

Paper trimmed just outside of frame. Paper size: lh 24 3/5cm & rh 24 7/10cm x tw 28 1/2cm & bw 28cm.

Artist Life Dates

1868-1940

Object Creation Date

1895

Accession Number

2008/2.440

Medium and Support

lithograph on beige laid paper

relevance

rank 21.81930

Primary Keywords

chairs

fences

gardens

lithographs

paris (inhabited place)

Title

Sergent Major De La Legion

Artist

Honoré Victorin Daumier

Physical Description

Paper size: h 42 3/5cm x tw 29 1/10cm & bw 29 2/5cm. Image size: h 29cm x w 19cm.

Artist Life Dates

1808-1879

Accession Number

2008/2.462

Medium and Support

lithograph on beige wove paper

relevance

rank 21.81930

Primary Keywords

armies

caricatures

lithographs

men

paris (inhabited place)

Title

Une Bonne

Artist

Honoré Victorin Daumier

Physical Description

Paper size: h 42 3/5cm x tw 29 1/10cm & bw 29 2/5cm. Image size: h 29cm x 19cm.

Artist Life Dates

1808-1879

Accession Number

2008/2.464

Medium and Support

lithograph on beige wove paper

relevance

rank 21.81930

Primary Keywords

beauty

caricatures

lithographs

paris (inhabited place)

women

Title

Pont de l'Estacade

Artist

Stanislas Victor Edouard Lépine

Physical Description

This painting shows a view of the Seine river in Paris, including the wooden bridge, the Pont de l'Estacade. The foreground is filled is small boats and a dock winch, while the in the distance the bridge and buildings of Paris glow in late afternoon light.

Artist Life Dates

1835-1892

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1880-1885

Accession Number

1938.21

Medium and Support

oil on canvas

relevance

rank 21.36452

Primary Keywords

boats

bridges (built works)

cityscapes

paris (inhabited place)

river

Title

Mille Lender en Buste

Artist

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Physical Description

Paper size: h 37cm x tw 27 4/5cm & bw 28 1/5cm. Image size: (approximately) w 32cm x h 24cm.

Artist Life Dates

1864-1901

Object Creation Date

1895

Accession Number

2008/2.389

Medium and Support

color lithograph on cream wove paper

relevance

rank 21.36452

Primary Keywords

color lithography

opera houses

paris (inhabited place)

performing artists

Title

Eiffel Tower

Artist

André Kertész

Physical Description

A black and white photo of the area beneath the Eiffel Tower. A shadow from an arch covers most of the ground. A crowd of people stand beneath the tower.

Artist Life Dates

1894-1985

Object Creation Date

1929

Accession Number

2011/2.166

Medium and Support

gelatin silver print on paper

relevance

rank 21.14417

Primary Keywords

architecture--designs and plans

black-and-white photographs

crowd

paris (inhabited place)

Title

La Revue Blanche

Artist

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

Physical Description

Colors: turquoise, green, dr. green, lt. green, red, coral, royal blue. Previously folded in half at center. Some bubbling of the paper at top right. Paper size: lh 129cm & rh 128 4/5cm x w 93 1/2cm. Image size: lh 123 1/2cm & rh 124 4/5cm x tw 90cm & bw 89 3/5cm.

Artist Life Dates

1864-1901

Accession Number

2008/2.363

Medium and Support

color lithograph on beige wove paper

relevance

rank 19.86808

Primary Keywords

advertisements

color lithographs

lithographs

paris (inhabited place)

posters

women

Title

Sous la Teete, Sur la Plage

Artist

Jacques Villon

Physical Description

Colors: pink, orange, blue, red, green, yellow. Small tear at plate line on upper left. Upper right corner previously folded under. Rip on upper right edge of paper, with corresponding tear on left edge. Paper size: lh 55 2/5cm & rh 55 3/5cm x w 75 4/5cm. Plate size: lh 46 1/2cm & rh 46 3/5cm x tw 57 4/5cm & bw 58cm. Image size: lh 44 1/5cm & rh 45 4/5cm x tw 57cm & bw 56 4/5cm.

Artist Life Dates

1875-1963

Accession Number

2008/2.397

Medium and Support

color aquatint on heavy beige wove paper

relevance

rank 18.40616

Primary Keywords

beaches

etching (printing process)

etchings

lift-ground

men

paris (inhabited place)

soft-ground etching

suits, bathing

women

Title

Sortie de la Maison Cochin

Artist

Johan Barthold Jongkind

Physical Description

Paper size: lh 25 4/5cm & rh 25 9/10cm x tw 33 2/5cm & bw 33 1/2cm. Plate size: lh 15 1/2cm & rh 15 7/10cm x w 24cm. Image size: h 14cm w 23cm.

Accession Number

2008/2.393

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint on beige laid paper

relevance

rank 18.40088

Primary Keywords

drypoint (printing process)

etching (printing process)

paris (inhabited place)

streetscapes