Tour St. Antoine, Loches

1888

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image is a sketch of an urban street scene viewed from a slightly elevated perspective. The street leads towards a tower in the distance, with buildings lining either side. The tower is under construction and the sketch is done in sepia tones with dark ink, highlighting the line work. Figures are shown in motion on the street, contributing to the sense of activity in the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate (cut to plate mark): 14.7 × 7.9 cm (5 13/16 × 3 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8635

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 414, only state

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Sir Frederick Wedmore [1844- 1921], London, (Lugt 1053. (H. Wunderlich & Co., New York). Bought July 1, 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. 392.

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. 414, only state.

Inscriptions

[Whistler's butterfly signature] center right composition, in plate, artist's hand. Not dated. " c.15018; K 6275; J.2914; W.338; K.392" verso, lower left sheet, graphite, unknown hand.

Markings

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

Watermarks

"(possibly FELLOWS / 1)801"

Wikidata ID

Q65022053

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