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Description: | Unframed s. in plate with butterfly; u.r. CRE WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) This is a copper etching plate. Whistler frequently painted, drew, or etched shopfronts, and the subject remained a favourite theme throughout his career. This streetscape encompasses three shops and allows the artist to experiment with his composition, using a fully frontal approach and cutting off the upper storeys of the shops themselves. In addition, the dark doorways contrasted against the bright atmosphere allow Whistler to explore the chiaroscuro effects of light against dark. (See also GLAHA 46623).
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: | CHILDREN : STREETSCAPE : MILMAN'S ROW : MAUNDER'S FISH SHOP : 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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