The Little Pool

1861

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image depicts a river scene from an elevated viewpoint. Two figures in hats are on a dock or platform overlooking the river. Boats are lined up along the water's edge, with more vessels in the distance. The horizon shows faint distant buildings and tall ship masts against the sky. The cityscape is visible above the center. The artwork is created with delicate, linear brushstrokes in monochromatic shades, giving it an impressionistic style.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)
    sheet: 15.24 x 19.05 cm (6 x 7 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8449

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 79, state iii/ix

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

AGC stamp in circle on verso (not in Lugt). 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. 74, iii/viii.

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. 79, state iii/ix.

Inscriptions

on plate: Whistler. / 1861 - / The Works of James Whistler: Etchings and Dry Points, are on View at E. Thomas' Publisher. / 39. Old Bond Street.; by later hands on recto: rare, early trial; 2 / c 6680.

Wikidata ID

Q65021866

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