Grand' Place, Brussels

1887

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows a frontal view of an elaborate building. The building fills most of the composition, with a structured facade, detailed entrance, and windows. The upper section of the building displays intricate carvings and decorative statues. The artwork appears in a linear style with precise strokes, resembling etching. The color scheme is monochromatic, composed of varying shades of brown. In the foreground, there are figures in an open space, potentially a public square. In the distance, the detailed architecture stands out against the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (trimmed to plate): 21.8 x 14 cm (8 9/16 x 5 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8626

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 335, state i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua Hutchinson Hutchinson [c. 1829 - 1892], London, (Lugt 2921). (Knoedler & Co., New York.) Bought April 14, 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.

2000

  • Bruxelles carrefour de cultures, palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles, 2000, not reproduced in the exhibition catalogue.

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 362.

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. 335, state i/ii.

Inscriptions

lower left on tab: (butterfly monogram) imp.

Watermarks

Hunting Horn in shield

Wikidata ID

Q65022042

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