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Rotherhithe

1860
19th century
275 x 198 mm (10.8 x 7.8 in.)

James McNeill Whistler, American, (1834–1903)

Alternative title: Wapping [as in the “Thames Set”]

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching and drypoint on laid paper

State: First of three states

Print impression quality: Excellent

Series: from set of sixteen etchings The Thames Set

Edition: From the set “A Series of Sixteen Etchings of Scenes on the Thames and Other Subjects,” known as “The Thames Set,” published 1871. An impression of this print was exhibited at Royal Academy in 1862 as “Rotherithe.”

Marks: Signed in pencil, lower left: butterfly monogram; signed in plate, lower left: “Whistler. 1860”; inscribed on verso: ledger lines in pen and brown ink with names inscribed alphabetically under the heading “Reminiscences and Anecdotes of Lawyers and Authors” and one other undeciphered line

Provenance / Collectors' Marks: Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences (S. 2734)

Bibliography: Kennedy 66 i/iii.

Credit Line: Bequest of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1953

Accession Number: 1953.D1.9

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This object has the following keywords:

England*, harbors*, London*, marine views*

England - TGN 7002445
harbors - Designates well-sheltered inlets of water affording protection from wind and sea and sufficient depth to allow anchorage for vessels.
London - TGN 7011781
marine views - Use For Term

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plate Dimensions: 275 x 198 mm (10.8 x 7.8 in.)

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James McNeill Whistler, American, (1834–1903) . Rotherhithe, 1860. From The Thames Set. Etching and drypoint on laid paper. First of three states. plate : 275 x 198 mm (10.8 x 7.8 in.). Sheet : 417 x 275 mm (16.4 x 10.8 in.). DAC accession number 1953.D1.9. Bequest of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1953. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .

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Whistler - The Thames Set

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