Old-Clothes Shop, No.II

c. 1884/1886

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

This is a drawing of a street scene showing an entrance and its surroundings. The image depicts a quiet scene in a residential or commercial setting. In the center, a set of stairs leads to a darkened entryway with a standing figure by the side. To the right, there are various framed objects and an ornate decoration suggesting an interior view. On the left, a group of smaller figures are sketched in lighter detail. The drawing features loose, flowing lines giving it an impressionistic feel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in dark brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (trimmed to plate): 9.5 × 16.3 cm (3 3/4 × 6 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8575

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 290, state ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(H. Wunderlich & Co., New York, stock no. a 25416). (Knoedler & Co., New York, stock nos. 6857, 32564). Henry Harper Benedict [1844-1935], New York, (Lugt 2936). Bought 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. 258, ii/ii.

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. 290, state ii/iii.

Inscriptions

on plate: (butterfly); on tab: (butterfly) imp; lower left on verso: a 25416 (underlined), and MK 32564; lower right on verso: MK 6857

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65021991

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