Rotherhithe

1860

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows a view framed by two figures seated closely to us, one on the left and one on the right. In the background, there is a horizon with a view of ships lined up along a dock. A large ship's masts and rigging extend upwards to the left. The sky has cloud patterns rendered in fine etching techniques. The scene is captured with intricate linear strokes typical of an etching, highlighting textures in the figures and architectural elements to the right. The color palette is monochromatic, typical of etchings, emphasizing contrast and shadow, giving the image a vintage quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 27.6 x 20.1 cm (10 7/8 x 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.41.67

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 70, state iii/vi

  • Series Title

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

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook; gift to NGA, 1987.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2022

  • The Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan and James McNeill Whistler, Royal Academy of Arts, London; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2022, no. 4.

  • The Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan and James McNeill Whistler, Royal Academy of Arts, London; National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2022, no. 4.

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, iii/vi. http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Whistler. 1860

Wikidata ID

Q74876886

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