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Description: | Royal (1) s. with butterfly; c.
(2) s. in pencil; v. "Nathaniel Sparks / Imp"
(3) inscr. in brown ink; v. in Greek CRE WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) PRINT SPARKS, Nathaniel; (English; 1880-1957) This streetscape encompasses several shops and allows the artist to experiment with composition using a fully frontal approach but cutting off the upper storeys of the shops. Shaded doorways and windows contrasted against a bright exterior show Whistler's interest in the chiaroscuro effects of light and dark. The words "Fque De Compass" are written on the awning in this composition. This impression was printed by Nathaniel Sparks in 1903, after Whistler's death. The etching plate for this work is also in the Hunterian collection (GLAHA 50488). (See also GLAHA 49905).
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: | CERAMICS : STREETSCAPE : DOG : SHOPS : 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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