Mairie, Loches

1888

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

James McNeill Whistler

Printer, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows an etching of a tall building. The horizon is not visible. The artwork uses fine lines to depict architectural details and figures. A limited color palette is used, mainly in natural tones and dark ink. There are figures near us, with some engaged and leading a child. Another figure sits further to the right. In the distance, the entrance of a building and more faintly depicted figures can be seen. The building has ornate windows and a decorative facade, taking up much of the vertical space.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 21.6 × 12.9 cm (8 1/2 × 5 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8631

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 413, state ii/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased December 6, 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. 382, ii/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. 413, state ii/iv.

Inscriptions

[Whistler's butterfly signature] center right composition, in plate, artist's hand. "[Whistler's butterfly signature] imp" lower left tab, graphite, artist's hand. "[illeg.]" verso, lower center sheet, graphite, unknown hand. "No 1" verso, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65022048

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