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Description: | Royal (1) s. in plate with a butterfly; u.c. (2) s. on tab with a butterfly and inscr. "imp" (in pencil) CRE WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) PRINT WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) "St James?s Place, Hounsditch" is in the East End of London. Whistler was fond of spending time in the poor areas of the city where he made images that celebrated the energy and character of the lifestyle there, rather than the poverty many of the people faced. This etching was intended for the projected 'Little London Set'. The words "M & E Levy" are written above the shop window in this composition. The etching plate for this work is also in the Hunterian collection (GLAHA 50358).
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: | CHILDREN : SHOPFRONTS : STREETSCAPE : LITTLE LONDON SET : EAST END : 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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