Thames Police

1859

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image is an etching showing a lively port or dockside scene. Boats and figures are depicted near the water, with additional boats and buildings in the background. The skyline consists of buildings, including one labeled "Thames Police." The etching employs fine lines to convey textures and details. The color scheme is monochromatic, emphasizing black and gray tones.

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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: 15.08 × 22.7 cm (5 15/16 × 8 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 17.62 × 25.24 cm (6 15/16 × 9 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3256

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 53, state iii/vi

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. 44.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, A Catalogue Raisonné. Scotland: University of Glasgow, 2012, no. 53, iii/vi. http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Whistler. 1859.; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: a41837

Watermarks

De Erven D. Blauw

Wikidata ID

Q77010117

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