Street at Saverne

1858

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image displays a street scene viewed from a low angle, emphasizing a row of buildings on the right side. The perspective creates depth as the buildings recede into the distance, with the horizon suggested by the narrowing street. On the left side, the building façades show detailed, sharp lines with densely hatched shadow areas for contrast. The street curves and disappears, guiding the eye within the scene. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia tones and deep shadows that enhance the shading. Expressive brushstrokes and fine cross-hatching detail the scene, adding texture and weight.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on chine on Asian laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8407

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 14, state iv/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, v/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 iv/iv.

Inscriptions

on plate: Whistler

Wikidata ID

Q65021824

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