The Pantheon, from the Terrace of the Luxembourg Gardens

1893

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The drawing shows a scene from a slightly elevated angle, looking over a balustrade that runs across the center of the composition. The balustrade marks the horizon line, with several figures depicted on it, some standing and others possibly seated, engaged in activities. In the distance, a dome of an architectural structure rises, partially obscured by tree branches, suggesting a park or garden setting. The style is characterized by loose, sketch-like lines, suggesting a quick capture of the scene. The color palette consists of various shades of grey against a pale cream background, typical of a pencil or charcoal drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.2 × 16 cm (7 3/16 × 6 5/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8705

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stratis & Tedeschi 1998, no. 70


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

1896

  • Way, Thomas Robert. Mr. Whistler's Lithographs: The Catalogue. London: G. Bell and Sons, 1896; New York: H. Wunderlich & Co., 1905, no. 45.

1998

  • Stratis, Harriet K., and Martha Tedeschi, eds. The Lithographs of James McNeill Whistler, vol. 1. Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1998, pp. 233-234, no. 70.

Wikidata ID

Q65022124

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