Lagoon: Noon

1879/1880

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image depicts a scene with a body of water, distant land with buildings and trees, a large sailing ship in the foreground, smaller boats scattered in the water, figures on steps in the lower-right corner, and a sky with clouds. The artwork uses fine lines and soft brushstrokes in a monochromatic sepia color palette to show movement and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in dark brown on laid paper

  • Credit Line

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

  • Dimensions

    plate: 12.7 x 20.32 cm (5 x 8 in.)
    sheet (includes tab with signature): 13.49 x 20.48 cm (5 5/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1942.15.33

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 209, state ii/iii

  • 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. 216, iii/iii.

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. 209, state ii/iii.

Inscriptions

on tab: (butterfly) imp; on verso by Whistler: (butterfly)

Wikidata ID

Q64958891

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