Drury Lane

c. 1880/1881

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows an elevated view looking into a covered outdoor area resembling an archway. In the background, buildings and people are visible. The lines and strokes give a sense of depth without detailed shading. The color scheme is monochromatic, with dark lines on a light beige background. Sketched figures are in the foreground, while more figures are seen in the distance near the buildings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in dark brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (trimmed to plate): 16.3 × 10.3 cm (6 7/16 × 4 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8562

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 243, only state

  • Series Title

    Venice, a Series of Twenty-six Etchings

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1760b); gift to National Gallery of Art, 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. 237.

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. 243, only state.

Inscriptions

on plate: (butterfly); on tab: (butterfly) imp

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65021978

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