The Bridge, Santa Marta

1879/1880

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows a canal scene from an elevated perspective. People and boats are visible on the water. Buildings line the canal, leading the eye towards the horizon. The etching technique creates a sketch-like quality with fine lines suggesting details. The color palette is monochromatic, with warm tones on the paper and black ink for contrast. Figures attend to boats near the canal's edge, while others engage in activities near a bridge in the distance. Architectural features frame the urban environment.

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Artwork overview

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. 204, vii/viii.

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. 201, no state listed.

Inscriptions

on plate: butterfly; on tab: butterfly 'imp'; lower left on the verso: Whistler' (upside down)

Watermarks

'WW' countermark

Wikidata ID

Q64958871

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