Longshoremen

1859

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

This is a drawing of an interior scene with various objects and seated figures. The drawing shows individuals in a close space, possibly a tavern or pub, with a mug on a table. The scene is illustrated with detailed line work, including cross-hatching for depth and shadow on the figures' attire and expressions. The setting features wooden furniture, suggesting a rustic atmosphere. Line variation adds texture and movement to elements like clothing. The style and composition resemble etchings of social gatherings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on green laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.24 x 22.86 cm (6 x 9 in.)
    sheet: 22.86 x 30.48 cm (9 x 12 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8429

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 52, state iv/iv

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.

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 45.

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.52, state iv/iv.

Inscriptions

on plate: Whistler - 1859.; on recto at bottom left: Resl 4 (?); on verso: 9/12

Wikidata ID

Q65021845

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