Saint James's Park

c. 1884/1886

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image is a sketch showing a tree with branches and leaves extending in various directions. The background is not clearly defined. Loose brushstrokes depict movement and liveliness. The sketch is mostly monochrome with varying line thickness for depth and texture. Faint outlines of figures and animals suggest a bustling scene. The color palette is primarily soft beige with darker sketch lines for contrast.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in dark brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (trimmed to plate): 6.7 × 9.9 cm (2 5/8 × 3 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8573

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 250, only state

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(H. Wunderlich & Co., New York, stock no. a 38656?). Henry Harper Benedict [1844-1935], New York, (Lugt 2936). (Knoedler & Co., New York). Bought November 26, 1929 by 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. 255.

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. 250, only state.

Inscriptions

on plate: (butterfly); on tab: (butterfly) imp; lower left on verso: a 3865(?)6 and MK 32563

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65021989

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