Rotherhithe

1860

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

This is a drawing of a harbor scene with tall ships and a dockside building. The illustration shows the masts and rigging of large sailing ships against the sky. The composition has vertical and horizontal lines that frame the ships and the waterfront structures. In the foreground, there are figures on the deck near the dock. The image is monochromatic, using lines and hatching to create depth and texture. The style and technique focus on detail, light, and shadow contrast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Margaret Coughlan)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 26.99 × 19.37 cm (10 5/8 × 7 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 35.88 × 22.54 cm (14 1/8 × 8 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3255

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 70, state vi/vi

  • Series Title

    A Series of Sixteen Etchings of Scenes on the Thames and Other Subjects

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Margaret Coughlan, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 66.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, A Catalogue Raisonné. Scotland: University of Glasgow, 2012, no. 70, vi/vi. http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Whistler 1860.; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: a43626

Wikidata ID

Q77010114

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