La Marchande de Moutarde

1858

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

This is a drawing of a domestic scene involving an exchange or interaction. The image depicts an interior space viewed through an archway or window, where a young figure stands facing an older figure inside a darkened room. The older figure appears to be handing a container or object to the younger figure. Inside the room, shelves hold several jars or containers, dimly lit. The scene is detailed with fine lines and hatching that create textures on the walls and clothing, emphasizing the play of light and shadow. The overall style is reminiscent of etching, with a focus on texture and realistic depiction of the architecture and figures' attire.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.72 × 8.89 cm (6 3/16 × 3 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 22.86 × 15.88 cm (9 × 6 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.362

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 20, state v/v

  • Series Title

    Twelve Etchings from Nature

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1933; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1952

  • Whistler, Hunter Gallery of Art, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1952

1982

  • Whistler’s World: The Master’s Etchings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982, no. 6

1990

  • Haden, Whistler, Pennell: Three Master Printmakers in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1990, no. 9, repro

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 22.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, A Catalogue Raisonné. Scotland: University of Glasgow, 2012, no. 20, v/v. http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Whistler; center right margin in graphite by unknown hand: x; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: 2253; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: a42381; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: coxv

Wikidata ID

Q77013726

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