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Chelsea Wharf

1863
19th century
113 x 192 mm (4.4 x 7.6 in.)

James McNeill Whistler, American, (1834–1903)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching and drypoint on Asian laid paper

State: Second of two states

Print impression quality: Very good

Marks: Signed in pencil, lower right: “Whistler,” butterfly monogram, ".73"; signed in plate, lower right: butterfly monogram and "Whistler. 1863."; inscribed in margin, lower left: “Chelsea Wharf” and in Whistler’s hand, lower right: “Cheyne Walk Chelsea”

Bibliography: Kennedy 89 ii/ii.

Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1947

Accession Number: 1947.D1.266

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England*, harbors*, London*, marine views*, piers (marine landings)*, ports*

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
piers (marine landings) - Use for structures extending from the shoreline out over water to serve as landing places or recreational or entertainment places, rather than to afford coastal protection. For structures built along or parallel to the shoreline serving as landing, loading, or unloading places for vessels, use "wharves" or "quays." [April 1993 related terms added.]
ports - Use for settlement areas that combine a harbor and terminal facilities at the transition between land and water transportation systems.

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plate Dimensions: 113 x 192 mm (4.4 x 7.6 in.)

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James McNeill Whistler, American, (1834–1903) . Chelsea Wharf, 1863. Etching and drypoint on Asian laid paper. Second of two states. plate : 113 x 192 mm (4.4 x 7.6 in.). Sheet : 181 x 280 mm (7.1 x 11 in.). DAC accession number 1947.D1.266. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1947. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .

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