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Description: | Royal (1) s. in plate with butterfly; c.l.
(2) s. on tab with butterfly and inscr. in pencil; "imp" CRE WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) PRINT WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) PUB DOWDESWELL and Dowdeswell, Messrs This work is from 'The Second Venice Set', or 'A Set of Twenty-Six Etchings', published by Dowdeswell and Dowdeswell, London, in 1886. Throughout his career, Whistler was fond of exploring the subject of doorways. In his Venice etchings, he took the opportunity to depict the mysterious doorways and archways of the city, while experimenting with chiaroscuro effects, and the contrast of light and shadow. The area of San Biagio was located in the Castella quarter of Venice, near the Casa Jankovitz where Whistler lived. (See also GLAHA 46832/46838-46841/46843-46844/49878/50687/50688).
Birnie Philip Bequest, 1958. | 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: | CANAL : CHILDREN : WASHING : RIVA DEGLI SCHIAVONI : GENRE : 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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