|
Date: |
|
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) The subjects of building fronts and streetscapes were favourites with Whistler and allowed him to experiment with compositional devices, as well as the contrast of light and shadow in windows and open doorways. The etching plate for this work is also in the Hunterian collection (GLAHA 50444). (See also GLAHA 46637. Images of other impressions can be seen at 46986/ 46987).
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: | STREETSCAPE : RENAISSANCE SET : COAT OF ARMS : 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 |
|
|