The Fish Shop, Busy Chelsea

1886

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

This is a drawing of a street scene with a row of shops. The intricate pen and ink drawing shows detailed facades, windows, and awnings of the buildings lining the street. The architecture features double-hung windows and awnings with shop front displays underneath. Cross-hatching and linework are used to create textures for materials and shadows. The scene appears lively with figures and movement in front of the shops, typical of urban environments. The line quality adds charm to this street setting, capturing a busy day.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Henry Studdy Theobald (1847-1934), London, (Lugt1376). John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook; Gift to NGA, Washington, DC, 1987.  

Associated Names

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 264, i/ii.

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. 267, state i/ii.

Inscriptions

lower left butterfly signature in graphite on tab; upper left in plate butterfly signature

Watermarks

none

Wikidata ID

Q74876923

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