Church, Brussels

1887

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

This is a drawing of an interior scene with furniture and architectural details. The drawing depicts a room with columns, a large chandelier or a decorative element on the ceiling, and various pieces of furniture distributed around the space. On the right side of the drawing, there is a circular feature. The lines are sketchy and expressive, suggesting the outlines and forms of these interior elements without providing detailed representation. The atmosphere appears calm and serene. The presence of both architectural and furnishing elements provides a sense of depth within the space, while the minimal detailing leaves much to the viewer's imagination.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (trimmed to plate): 12.4 × 17.3 cm (4 7/8 × 6 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8622

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 340, state ii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir John C. F. S. Day [1826-1908], London, (Lugt 526). Henry Harper Benedict [1844-1935], New York, (Lugt 2936). (Knoedler & Co., New York). Purchased 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. 356, i/iii.

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. 340, state ii/iv.

Inscriptions

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

Watermarks

partial Strasbourg Lily /' WR'

Wikidata ID

Q65022038

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