1879
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Old Battersea Bridge is a 1879 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows Battersea Bridge in London at night. The sky is dark. The bridge’s wooden beams and gas lamps stand out in white lines. A boat moves below, just a dark blur. Whistler loved night scenes and simple shapes. He often left out details to focus on mood. His prints look almost abstract compared to photos of the same bridge. Check out Whistler, James McNeill’s other night etchings to see how he played with light and shadow.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
