Past Exhibition

Whistler Etchings

The image shows a low perspective scene near water with a boat at the bottom. The horizon is marked by the water's edge and stone structures. A large architectural arch is central, leading toward buildings and a street. The artwork features light and intricate brushstrokes, with a monochromatic color palette of earth tones and sepia. Faint outlines of figures near the archway suggest subtle activity in a canal-side setting.
James McNeill Whistler, San Biagio, 1879/1880, etching and drypoint in dark brown on laid paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Watson Webb in memory of Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer, 1942.15.14

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    Ground Floor, Cafeteria Corridor
The image shows a low perspective scene near water with a boat at the bottom. The horizon is marked by the water's edge and stone structures. A large architectural arch is central, leading toward buildings and a street. The artwork features light and intricate brushstrokes, with a monochromatic color palette of earth tones and sepia. Faint outlines of figures near the archway suggest subtle activity in a canal-side setting.
James McNeill Whistler, San Biagio, 1879/1880, etching and drypoint in dark brown on laid paper, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Watson Webb in memory of Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer, 1942.15.14

Overview: The etchings in this exhibition were a gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Watson Webb, in memory of Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer.

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