The Lime-Burner

1859

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

This is a drawing of an interior scene with wooden beams and ladders. It presents an architectural space, seemingly the inside of a barn or shed, characterized by wooden structures, beams, and various pieces of equipment, including ladders leaning against the walls. A pathway leads deeper into the structure. The texture and shading provide depth, suggesting the worn, rustic quality of the materials used in the construction of the space. The beams and wooden planks are finely detailed, capturing the natural grain and texture of the wood. The open view lets in ambient light, subtly illuminating the interior.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Margaret Coughlan)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9 3/4 x 6 7/8 in. (24.77 x 17.46 cm)
    sheet: 10 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (27.62 x 20 cm)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.3253

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 55, state ii/ii

  • Series Title

    A Series of Sixteen Etchings of Scenes on the Thames

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Margaret Coughlan, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2004; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 46.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, A Catalogue Raisonné. Scotland: University of Glasgow, 2012, no. 55, ii/ii. http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Whistler / 1859.

Watermarks

[beehive] DEDB

Wikidata ID

Q77010111

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