Under Old Battersea Bridge

1879

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image depicts a viewpoint between two tall structures with a low horizon showing faint shapes resembling boats and small buildings in the distance. The lines and brushstrokes in the piece are minimalistic and precise, with a delicate, sketch-like technique. The color palette is monochromatic, limited to shades of beige and black, providing a muted, soft appearance. The structures in the foreground have stronger lines, while those in the background are lighter and less distinct, giving a sense of depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8511

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 168, state i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased 1929 by Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1760b); 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. 176, i/iii.

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. 168, state i/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65021927

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