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Description: | Royal (1) s. in plate with butterfly; c.l.
(2) s. below plate with butterfly and inscr. in pencil; "imp"
(3) inscr. in pencil on backing paper; b.r. "3" CRE WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) PRINT WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) This impression was taken from the cancelled plate. Other states of this image were published by Dowdeswell and Dowdeswell, London, in 1886 and are from 'The Second Venice Set', or 'A Set of Twenty-Six Etchings'. Throughout his career, Whistler was fond of exploring the subject of doorways and, in relation to his Venice etchings, he had ample opportunity to depict the elaborate doorways and archways of the city, while at the same time experimenting with chiaroscuro effects, and the contrast of light and shadow in their mysterious openings and passageways. The area of San Biagio was located in the Castella quarter of Venice, near the Casa Jankovitz where Whistler lived. (See also GLAHA 46832/46838-46844/50687/50688).
This work was purchased by the University of Glasgow from Dr Frederick Mulder in February 1972. | 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 : CANCELLED PLATE : 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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