Old Putney Bridge

1879

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image depicts a view of a bridge over a calm body of water. The bridge and surrounding trees create a horizontal line across the composition. The artwork features precise and delicate lines, giving it a sketch-like quality. The color palette consists of sepia tones and dark lines, with textured details adding depth. Two figures are seen in a boat, and other boats are visible under the bridge. People can be seen walking along the bridge, adding to the lively yet serene atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in dark brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8513

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 185, state vii/vii.

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Bought on 14 January 1928 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. 178, state iv/iv.

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. 185, state vii/vii.

Inscriptions

on plate: (butterfly); on tab: (butterfly of 1884/1886); by later hand, lower left on the verso: 6.6.0 Putney Bridge

Watermarks

[none]

Wikidata ID

Q65021929

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