Street at Saverne

1858

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows an old street with tall, narrow buildings. The vantage point is low, emphasizing the height of the structures. The horizon is suggested by the buildings extending into the distance. The etching technique includes textured line work. The color palette is primarily sepia with dark browns and ochres. Shadows cast by the buildings enhance the depth and perspective of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8406

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 14, state iii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1760b-c); gift to National Gallery of Art, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1931

  • Etchings, Lithographs, Original Drawings, and Autograph Letters by James A. McNeill Whistler, The Free Library of Philadelphia, 1931.

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 19, iv/v.

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. 14,state iii/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q65021823

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