Kensington Gardens

1896

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows a landscape from a slightly elevated point of view. The horizon is at the upper third of the composition where loosely sketched trees fade into the background. The artwork is made with delicate, sketchy lines, suggesting a quick outdoor study. The image is rendered in monochromatic tones against a sepia or beige paper, giving it an earthy and timeless quality. Closest to the viewer, a pathway with a railing is visible with several figures walking or standing. In the distance, more figures are scattered across an open space surrounded by trees, creating a serene scene. Each element of the drawing is sketched lightly, blending figures and natural elements together.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.8 × 14.8 cm (6 5/8 × 5 13/16 in.)
    sheet: 31 × 23.1 cm (12 3/16 × 9 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8766

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stratis & Tedeschi 1998, no. 140


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. 109.

1998

  • Stratis, Harriet K., and Martha Tedeschi, eds. The Lithographs of James McNeill Whistler, vol. 1. Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1998, pp. 411-412, no. 140.

Wikidata ID

Q65022185

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