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Artist:
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)  Search this
Medium:
Etching; ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 21 x 30.3 cm (8 1/4 x 11 15/16 in)
Type:
Print
Origin:
United States
Date:
1879-1880
Description:
Intaglio print of a river scene in Venice, Italy. In the forground on the water rests a singe row boat. Beyond it on the shore is a larger vessel which is surrounded by men. In the middle a large wall rises above the shoreline, and the view through a two-story arch reveals buildings and more people. On both sides of the arch are windows with shutters and on the right, a large balcony, from which clothing is hung on a line.
Signatures:
Signature in pencil: the Butterfly, imp.
Edition/State:
4th
Label:
Whistler etchings are identified by "G" numbers as assigned in "James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonne," by Margaret F. McDonald, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock (University of Glasgow, 2012), http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. This print is G237 state 9 of 17.
Provenance:
To 1887
M. Knoedler & Co., New York. [1]
From 1887 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from M. Knoedler & Co., New York in 1887. [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer.
[3]
Notes:
[1] See Bill of Sale dated November 11, 1887 in the Charles Lang Freer Papers, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. At the time of this sale, M. Knoedler & Co. was located in New York City, later the gallery opened branches in London and Paris. See also Curatorial Remark 5 in the object record.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery of Art.
Collection:
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Fine Impressions: Whistler, Freer, and Venice (October 18, 2014 to January 3, 2016)
Mr. Whistler's Galleries: Avant-garde in Victorian London, 1883 (November 20, 2003 to April 4, 2004)
Previous custodian or owner:
M. Knoedler & Co. (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Topic:
etching (printing process)  Search this
boat  Search this
architecture  Search this
United States  Search this
American Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1887.4
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye33ac31799-8c22-42eb-b625-6a2cdf2c6a68
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1887.4