The Title Page for "Douze Eaux Fortes d'après Nature"

1858

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image is an etching depicting multiple figures, mostly shown from the back. A central character is sitting, slightly obscured by the crowd. This individual has long, curly hair and a wide-brimmed hat. Surrounding them are onlookers including adults and children, facing inward. The figures are depicted from head to waist, wearing period attire from the 19th century. No specific jewelry or objects held by the onlookers are discernible. In the background, there is text in a classical font style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on buff wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.11 × 14.61 cm (4 3/8 × 5 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8415

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 22, only state

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1931

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

1995

  • In Pursuit of the Butterfly: Portraits of James A. McNeil Whistler. National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., 1995, 29, fig. 1.14.

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 25.

1995

  • Denker, Eric. In Pursuit of the Butterfly: Portraits of James A. McNeil Whistler. Exh. cat. National Portrait Gallery, Washington, D.C., 1995: 138, fig. 5:14.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, A Catalogue Raisonné. Scotland: University of Glasgow, 2012, no. 22, only state. http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk

Inscriptions

upper left in plate: Imp. Delâtre. Rue St. Jacques. 171. Paris. Nov. 1858; upper right to center in plate: Douze / Eaux Fortes / d'apres Nature / par / James Whistler; lower center in plate: À / Mon viel Ami Seymour Haden.

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65021831

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