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The Doorway

ca. 1879
19th century
292 x 203 mm (11.5 x 8 in.)

James McNeill Whistler, American, (1834–1903)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching, drypoint, and roulette printed in dark brown ink on laid paper

State: Fourth of seven states

Print impression quality: Excellent; lower right areas possibly retouched by hand

Series: from set of twelve etchings Venice, Whistler, Twelve Etchings (The First Venice Set)

Edition: From the set “Venice, Whistler, Twelve Etchings,” known as the “First Venice Set,” published by the Fine Art Society, London, 1880

Marks: Signed in pencil on tab, lower left: butterfly monogram and “imp”; inscribed in plate, upper left: butterfly monogram; inscribed in pencil on verso, upper left: “5”

Provenance / Collectors' Marks: Tracy Dows

Bibliography: Kennedy 188 iv/vii.

Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1952

Accession Number: 1952.D1.1

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This object has the following keywords:

doorways*, Italy*, Venice*

doorways - Denotes openings, which contain or could contain a door, that provide access into or out of building spaces. [March 1993 descriptor moved. August 1991 scope note changed.]
Italy - TGN 1000080
Venice - TGN 7018159 (standard English name used here for this well-known city)

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plate Dimensions: 292 x 203 mm (11.5 x 8 in.)

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James McNeill Whistler, American, (1834–1903) . The Doorway, ca. 1879. From Venice, Whistler, Twelve Etchings (The First Venice Set). Etching, drypoint, and roulette printed in dark brown ink on laid paper. Fourth of seven states. plate : 292 x 203 mm (11.5 x 8 in.). DAC accession number 1952.D1.1. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1952. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .

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