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Description: | Unframed (1) s. in plate with butterfly; c.l.
(2) inscr. in plate; "BABRAHAMS." CRE WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) This is a copper etching plate. "Cutler Street, Hounsditch" is in the East End of London. Whistler was fond of spending time in the less well-off areas of the city where he made images that celebrated the energy and character of the lifestyle there, rather than the poverty many of the people endured. The subjects of building fronts and streetscapes were favourites with Whistler and allowed the artist ample opportunity to experiment with compositional devices, as well as the contrast of light and shadow in windows and open doorways.
Birnie Philip Gift, 1935, not lendable. | 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 : CHILDREN : CANCELLED PLATE : SHOPFRONTS : OLD CLOTHES SHOP : 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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