Artwork
Gabled Roofs, Vitré
Gabled Roofs, Vitré is a print by the Impressionist artist James McNeill Whistler. It dates from 1893 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1924.14
- Credit line
- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph King
About this work
Overview
Gabled Roofs, Vitré is a print by James McNeill Whistler, created in 1893. It is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two old houses with steeply pitched roofs, one featuring a chimney and the other a small tower-like structure. A cart is positioned outside the nearer house, which has rough walls and narrow shuttered windows.
Technique & Style
Whistler emphasized simple forms and subtle shading over detailed representation, a characteristic approach for sketches intended to capture fleeting impressions.
Artist & collection
Artist
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (; July 10, 1834 – July 17, 1903) was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom.
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