Square House, Amsterdam, 1889
James Abbott McNeill Whistlerexpand_more
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The William M. Ladd Collection Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916expand_more P.4,607
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Whistler created ten etchings of Amsterdam, which he believed were some of the most successful of his career. Being in the land of Rembrandt, whom Whistler called "the master," inspired him. These etchings combine the exacting technique of his early Thames scenes with the impressionism of his Venetian subjects. In the Amsterdam works Whistler used intricate linear patterns to evoke the varied surfaces of the houses and their reflections in the canals.
Details
- Title
- Square House, Amsterdam
- Artist Life
- 1834–1903
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.4,607
- Provenance
- William M. Ladd (1855-1931, Portland, Ore.), by 1916; Herschel V. Jones (1861-1928, Minneapolis), until 1916; given to MIA..
- Catalogue Raisonne
- K.404 ii/ii, L.405, Galsgow 454 vii/vii
- Curator Approved
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