Amsterdam from the Tolhuis

1863

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image displays a view from the water looking toward a city's harbor. Various ships create a dense silhouette against the sky. The etching technique is evident through cross-hatched lines defining clouds and waves. Several sailboats with figures on board are depicted with detailed rigging and sails. The color palette ranges from light beige to dark sepia, giving the scene a classic appearance.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.34 x 20.96 cm (5 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 20.32 x 27.94 cm (8 x 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8457

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 99, state iii/viii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Albert W. Scholle [died 1910], New York, (Lugt 2923a). Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1760b-c); gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1931

  • Etchings, Lithographs, Original Drawings, and Autograph Letters by James A. McNeill Whistler, The Free Library of Philadelphia, 1931.

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 91, i/iv.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret F., Grischka Petri, Joanna Meacock.James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonné. University of Glasgow on-line website at http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. University of Glasgow, 2012: no. 99, state iii/viii.

Inscriptions

on plate: Whistler - 1863 / à Amsterdam - Tolhuis; [pencil butterfly of 1890s]; by later hand on verso: a c 7446; on recto: 4

Wikidata ID

Q65021874

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