The Lime-Burner

1859

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image depicts an etching of a person standing against a barrel in a rustic setting. The person is casually leaning with their legs crossed and one arm on the barrel. The facial features are not detailed, and the person is wearing a cap, jacket, and pants. There is no visible jewelry. The surroundings include ladders, a basket, and wooden structures resembling a barn or workshop. Another figure is partially visible in the background. The setting suggests a work environment related to farming or craftsmanship, with wooden structures dominating the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook

  • Dimensions

    plate: 25.3 x 17.6 cm (9 15/16 x 6 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 28.1 x 20.3 cm (11 1/16 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1987.41.65

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 55, state ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook; gift to NGA, 1987.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 46.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, A Catalogue Raisonné. Scotland: University of Glasgow, 2012, no. 55, state ii/ii. http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Whistler / 1859.; by later hand bottom right corner: 10

Wikidata ID

Q74876862

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