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Description: | Royal (1) s. in plate with butterfly; c.r.
(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) This impression is taken from the cancelled plate. In its original state, this image was included in 'The Second Venice Set', or 'A Set of Twenty-Six Etchings', published by Dowdeswell and Dowdeswell, London, in 1886. Throughout his career, Whistler was fond of exploring the subject of doorways in a variety of different media. 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. (See also GLAHA 46831/46833-46836/49938-50030).
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 : CHILD : CANAL : ARCHWAY : 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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