Wheelwright

1879/1880

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

This is a drawing of a cluttered workshop or barn interior. The scene depicts a wide and open room with a wooden beam ceiling. Within the workshop, various tools and pieces of equipment can be seen scattered or leaning against the walls, including large wheels, beams, and saws. The composition is filled with wooden textures emphasized by the cross-hatching technique used for shading and depth. The drawing's details highlight the industrial nature of the space, with impressions of dynamic and human-like activity in the room, adding a sense of hustle and movement.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

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. 233, v/v.

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. 240, state vi/xix.

Inscriptions

on plate: (2 butterflies); on tab: (butterfly) imp; lower left on the verso: Whistler (upside down and underlined)

Watermarks

B / TH in elaborated circle (Chicago watermark 62)

Wikidata ID

Q64958892

You may be interested in

Loading Results