Clothes Exchange, No.II

c. 1886/1888

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image depicts an interior space reminiscent of a busy station or industrial building. The viewpoint is at eye level, showing structured arches, arched windows, and a grid-like pattern. The horizon is not visible due to architectural elements and people. The illustration style is sketch-like with loose brushstrokes. The color palette is monochromatic with sepia and cream tones. Figures are scattered, showing movement and daily life, with minimal detail. The building's features in the background add depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (trimmed to plate): 22.7 × 15.2 cm (8 15/16 × 6 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8592

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 359, state ii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Knoedler & Co., New York.). Purchased October 29, 1928 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. 288, i/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. 359, state ii/iii.

Inscriptions

on plate: (butterfly); on tab: (butterfly) imp; on verso: MK 30677

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65022009

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