Hurlingham

1879

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image depicts a low angle view across a calm body of water with boats and buildings. The horizon line is high, marked by trees and structures. The boats dominate the right side, while buildings line the left. The technique uses fine brushstrokes, giving an ethereal quality. The color palette is monochromatic with tones of brown and gray, creating a serene atmosphere. The contrast between dark sails and lighter elements adds visual impact.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 13.81 × 20 cm (5 7/16 × 7 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 20.64 × 27.94 cm (8 1/8 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1489

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 184, state iv/iv

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1982

  • Whistler’s World: The Master’s Etchings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982, no. 30

1990

  • Haden, Whistler, Pennell: Three Master Printmakers in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1990, no. 46, repro

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 181.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, A Catalogue Raisonné. Scotland: University of Glasgow, 2012, no. 184, iv/iv. http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: [the artist's butterfly]; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: K16 Hurlingham; lower right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 622; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: K 16. Hurlingham-; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 18

Markings

stamped lower left verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77013000

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