Black Lion Wharf
Artist
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
(American, 1834 - 1903)
Date1859
MediumEtching on paper
DimensionsOverall: 5 15/16 × 8 13/16 inches (15.06 × 22.4 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number33-284
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Gallery LabelThis shows the busy life of London’s waterfront, but in a calm, detached way. Small boats were used for short distance transport along the river, and to carry people and goods to waiting ships. The foreground is lightly etched compared to the buildings, a technique conveying a sense of receding distance.
With Alden Galleries, Kansas City, MO, by May 20, 1933;
Purchased from Alden Galleries by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1933.
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