The Tiny Pool

1876/1878

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image is an etching showing a waterside view with various masts and structures. The horizon line is high, and there are buildings and tall masts in the distance. The lines in the etching are delicate, creating a detailed appearance. The color scheme is sepia-toned. Several boats are moored, and two figures are standing by the water. A busy harbor can be seen in the distance, maintaining an open atmosphere.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 9.84 × 6.67 cm (3 7/8 × 2 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 21.27 x 18.42 cm (8 3/8 x 7 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.546

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 167, state i/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Howard Mansfield [1849-1938], New York, (Lugt 1342); (probably sold through A. A. Hahlo & Co., New York,); Harris Whittemore [1864-1927], Naugatuck, CT, 1919; (his sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 18 January 1949, lot 224); (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia, PA); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, PA, 1949; gift to the NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 173.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, A Catalogue Raisonné. Scotland: University of Glasgow, 2012, no. 167, i/iii. http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower centre verso: I / JS

Watermarks

(none)

Wikidata ID

Q65077028

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