Ponte del Piovan

1880

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image is an etching of a bridge scene viewed from a slightly low point. The horizon is not prominently visible. The composition features a canal, a bridge with intricate details, two figures on the bridge, ornate buildings, and a sparsely detailed sky. The color palette is monochrome with shades of sepia and brown. The etching technique uses fine lines to convey texture and depth in the water reflections and architectural elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in dark brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Watson Webb in memory of Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.86 x 15.24 cm (9 x 6 in.)
    sheet (includes tab with signature): 23.5 x 15.24 cm (9 1/4 x 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.15.26

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 220, state v/vi

  • Series Title

    Venice, a Series of Twenty-six Etchings

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

Exhibition History

1995

  • Prints by James McNeill Whistler and His Contemporaries, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 209, iv/vi.

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. 220, state v/vi.

Inscriptions

on plate: (butterfly); in graphite, lower left verso: Whistler (upside down); on tab: (butterfly imp)

Watermarks

illegible - possibly Hunting Horn

Wikidata ID

Q64958878

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