Artwork
Twelve Etchings from Nature: La Veille aux Loques
Twelve Etchings from Nature: La Veille aux Loques 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.
- 1940.795.10
- Credit line
- Bequest of James Parmelee
About this work
Overview
Twelve Etchings from Nature: La Veille aux Loques is a print by James McNeill Whistler, created in 1858, and is part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The etching depicts a woman seated in a cluttered, dimly lit room, surrounded by rags, jars, and pots, with a faint fire casting a weak glow on the rough walls.
Technique & Style
Whistler employed sharp lines and deep shadows to convey a gritty, realistic atmosphere, a style characteristic of etchings portraying everyday life during that period.
Context
The work is part of a series, Twelve Etchings from Nature, and reflects Whistler's exploration of light and mood in his oeuvre.
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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