The Rialto

1880

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image displays a cityscape with a perspective from an elevated point. The scene shows a busy street with people moving among tall buildings. A clock tower stands in the distance at the top center of the composition. The intricate linework on the buildings creates texture and depth. The color scheme is monochromatic, with beige and dark brown tones dominating the etching. The street appears crowded and lively with figures moving through it. Detailed facades and awnings adorn the surrounding buildings, enhancing the sense of a bustling urban area.

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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. 211, ii/ii.

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. 199, state ii/iii.

Inscriptions

on plate: (butterfly); VENDITA CARNA; on verso (upside down): Whistler; on tab: butterfly 'imp. by later hands on verso: Ex [or X3] (upside down)

Watermarks

WW countermark

Wikidata ID

Q64958881

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