James Abbott McNeill Whistler
American, 1834–1903
A Series of Sixteen Etchings of Scenes on the Thames (The Thames Set)
Throughout "A Series of Sixteen Etchings of Scenes on the Thames and Other Subjects" published in 1871, Whistler used the untouched parts of the plate as a foil for the darker areas to give contrast and depth to his images. In "Thames Police (Wapping Wharf)," which is named for the sign on the building on the far right, he labored on the variety of walls and roofs, alternating parallel lines with crosshatching, creating a mosaic of the urban fabric while limiting the sky to a few wispy marks that suggest clouds.
See "Fleeting Impressions: Prints by James McNeill Whistler," exh. cat. (Montgomery: Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, 2006),16.
American, 1834–1903
Thames Police (Wapping Wharf)
1859A Series of Sixteen Etchings of Scenes on the Thames (The Thames Set)
Object Type:
Print
Creation Place:
North America, American
Dimensions:
6 in. x 9 in. (15.24 cm x 22.86 cm)
Medium and Support:
Etching on Japanese paper
Accession Number:
1984.0017.0007
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Weil, Jr., in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Weil, Sr.
Throughout "A Series of Sixteen Etchings of Scenes on the Thames and Other Subjects" published in 1871, Whistler used the untouched parts of the plate as a foil for the darker areas to give contrast and depth to his images. In "Thames Police (Wapping Wharf)," which is named for the sign on the building on the far right, he labored on the variety of walls and roofs, alternating parallel lines with crosshatching, creating a mosaic of the urban fabric while limiting the sky to a few wispy marks that suggest clouds.
See "Fleeting Impressions: Prints by James McNeill Whistler," exh. cat. (Montgomery: Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, 2006),16.
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