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Description: | Royal (1) s. in plate with butterfly; u.r.
(2) s. with butterfly on tab and inscr.; "imp"
(3) inscr. in pencil; v. with a clover leaf [?] in a circle CRE WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) PRINT WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) This etching is among the last plates ever made by Whistler though it recalls earlier works. It explores the motif of a darkened doorway, framing two standing figures. Whistler returned to the subject of doorways and windows as key features in his compositions throughout his career and took pleasure in exploring chiaroscuro effects and the contrast of a gloomy interior against bright outdoor sunshine. The etching plate for this work is also in the Hunterian collection (GLAHA 50492). (See also GLAHA 49913).
Birnie Philip Gift, 1935, not lendable. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | GENRE : WOMEN : DOORWAY : WHISTLER CENTENARY : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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