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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Wine-Glass is a 1859 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a single wine glass lit from the side. The glass has a thick bowl and a short stem. The dark background is filled with scratchy lines that make it look almost like fabric. Whistler made this when he was still young. He loved to show small objects in soft light. The lines aren’t just for detail—they also make the glass feel delicate, like it could disappear into the dark. See how he scratches the metal plate to hold ink. For more work like this, look up Whistler, James McNeill.
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.
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