Turkeys

1880

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

This is a drawing of an outdoor scene with architectural features and animals. The image depicts a stone or brick building with a staircase leading up to a doorway, surrounded by a rustic courtyard or garden area. There are sketches of birds scattered throughout the lower portion of the scene. The building is covered with foliage, giving an impression of an old, well-worn structure. The line work is delicate yet confident, conveying a sense of both detail and atmosphere in capturing this setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Watson Webb in memory of Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.96 x 13.02 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
    sheet (includes tab with signature): 21.27 x 12.7 cm (8 3/8 x 5 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.15.16

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 236, state i/ii

  • Series Title

    Venice, a Series of Twenty-six Etchings

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Collection of Mr. James Watson Webb [1884-1960] and Mrs. Electra Havemeyer Webb [1888-1960], Los Angeles and Vermont; gift to NGA 1942.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 199, i/ii.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret F., Grischka Petri, Joanna Meacock.James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonné. University of Glasgow on-line website at http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. University of Glasgow, 2012: no. 236, state i/ii.

Inscriptions

lower right on the verso: Whistler (upside down); on tab: butterfly 'imp.' / butterfly of 1885/1886

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q64958859

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