San Giorgio

1880

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows a harbor scene with sailboats, buildings, and a shoreline viewed from a raised vantage point. The horizon is high in the frame, with buildings and sailboat masts breaking the line against the sky. The sailboats are dispersed throughout, drawn with delicate lines. A lone boat is moored close to the shore, depicted with crosshatched strokes. The etching technique uses thin, dark lines on lighter paper, creating a monochromatic palette of beige and black, contributing to the maritime setting.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Collection of Mr. James Watson Webb [1884-1960] and Mrs. Electra Havemeyer Webb [1888-1960], Los Angeles and Vermont; gift to NGA 1942.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 201, iii/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. 214, no state listed.

Inscriptions

on plate: (butterfly); on tab: butterfly 'imp.' (butterfly of 1880/1881)

Watermarks

HR? countermark

Wikidata ID

Q64958862

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