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Description: | Unframed s. in plate with butterfly; b.l. CRE WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) This is a copper etching plate. In the early 1890s, Whistler began to explore the medium of lithography and he seemed keen to compare the effects of this new technique with those of etching. He made a number of studies in both lithography and etching of the same subjects, and in particular views from the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris. The same statue that is depicted in "Polichinelle, Luxembourg Gardens" can be seen in the lithograph "Conversation Under the Statue, Luxembourg Gardens" (Chicago 66 / Way 44, GLAHA 49058). A group of people have gathered in the background of this image to watch a Punch and Judy show. (See also GLAHA 46649).
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: | LANDSCAPE : LEISURE : SCULPTURE : BABY : PUNCH AND JUDY : 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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