Artwork
Twelve Etchings from Nature
Twelve Etchings from Nature is a print by the Impressionist artist James McNeill Whistler. It dates from 1858 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1940.795
- Credit line
- Bequest of James Parmelee
About this work
Overview
Twelve Etchings from Nature is a print by James McNeill Whistler, created in 1858. It is part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
One of the etchings depicts a child seated on a low chair, wearing a dark coat with a lace collar, and holding an object in their lap. The background features a rough, textured wall and a wavy floor pattern.
Technique & Style
The etching employs extensive cross-hatching, with crisscrossing lines creating shadows and texture, a common technique used to build depth in etchings at the time.
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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