Railway Station, Voves

1887

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image depicts a landscape from a slightly elevated view, showcasing a rural scene with a horizon line in the middle. The horizon features silhouettes of trees, buildings, and a windmill on the left side. The sketch uses fine lines and minimal ink, creating a sketch-like appearance with open spaces. In the foreground on the left, there is a simple cart with a horse and figures nearby. The color scheme is primarily beige and sepia, with dark brown or black ink. The overall style is minimalistic with an emphasis on line work and limited detail.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall (trimmed to plate): 13 × 22 cm (5 1/8 × 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8628

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 387, state i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Listed by E. G. Kennedy as owned by W. H. Bustin, Jr., 1910. Bought December 22, 1937 by Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia; gift to National Gallery of Art, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 371, 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. 387, state i/ii.

Inscriptions

on tab: (butterfly) imp; lower right on the verso: 2nd Proof. 1st State ('2' written over '3', 'nd' and 'st' superscript, 'st' underlined)

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q65022045

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