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Description: | Royal s. in pencil; v. "Nathaniel Sparks. Imp" CRE WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) PRINT SPARKS, Nathaniel; (English; 1880-1957) This etching is among the last plates ever made by Whistler and recalls some of his earlier works in its familiar themes. This image explores again the motif of a forge or smithy, viewed from outside through the darkened doorway, framing the blacksmith at work. Whistler returned to the subject of doorways and windows as key features in his compositions throughout his career and took pleasure in exploring the chiaroscuro effects of light and shadow brought about by the contrast of a gloomy interior, flickering firelight, and the bright outdoor atmosphere of sunshine. 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 50498). A drawing related to this work is in the Library of Congress, USA, (MacDonald 1995 (1678)).
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: | SMITHY : DOG : INTERIOR : DONKEYS : WHISTLER CENTENARY : MMWE : | 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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