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A French town, with houses along a canal or river in the foreground extends in the distance showing rooflines and towers under a blustery sky.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
Vitré—The Canal
1893
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.435
A curving boulevard with carriages is seen at the bottom of the image. Along side is a river with barges and other shipping. Beyond a railroad trestle crosses the river; trains and steam/smoke are visible. On the opposite bank are many buildings.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
Charing Cross Railway Bridge
1896
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.459
Six figures, women and girls, sit or stand in front of a balustrade. On the left side is an urn holding a plant; the upper portion of a young tree projects above the balustrade at center; in the distance on the right appears the upper portion of a building with a mansard roof
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
The Terrace, Luxembourg
1894
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.448
A French town, with houses along a canal or river in the foreground extends in the distance showing rooflines and towers under a blustery sky.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
Vitré—The Canal
1893
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.436
In the lower left corner, two women are seen seated out of doors conversing in a park-like setting. In the middle distance is a large sculpture on a raised pedestal. Grouped around the sculpture are other small gatherings of people in conversation. Behind the figures and sculpture is the loose indication of trees.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
Conversation under the Statue, Luxembourg Gardens
1893
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.438
The balustrade of a public park walkway seen at a slight distance acts as a foil for several figures grouped in front of the balustrade. To the left, two women stand talking while a child, with her back facing the viewer looks between the balusters towards the dome of a building in the distance beyond some trees. Too the right of the composition, a seated man and a woman shown in profile are grouped. Two ornamental urns decorate the balustrade.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
The Pantheon, from the Terrace of the Luxembourg Gardens
1893
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.439

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
The Long Gallery, Louvre
1894
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.447
The balustrade of a public park walkway seen at a slight distance acts as a foil for several figures grouped in front of the balustrade. To the left, two women stand talking while a child, with her back facing the viewer looks between the balusters towards the dome of a building in the distance beyond some trees. Too the right of the composition, a seated man and a woman shown in profile are grouped. Two ornamental urns decorate the balustrade.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
The Pantheon, from the Terrace of the Luxembourg Gardens
1893
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.440
A sweeping panorama of a city is visible from an elevated vantage point. Bridges cross a river and boats are evident. The river occupies the right side of the composition and the curving near bank of the river dominates the left side of the work. The cityscape includes many buildings, culimnating in one large dome in the distance. There is evidence that a window ledge exists along the bottom of the image and in the distance there are blustery clouds, indicating a leaden wintery sky.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
Little London
1896
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.460
A sweeping panorama of a city is visible from an elevated vantage point. Bridges cross a river and boats are evident. The river occupies the right side of the composition and the curving near bank of the river dominates the left side of the work. The cityscape includes many buildings, culimnating in one large dome in the distance. There is evidence that a window ledge exists along the bottom of the image and in the distance there are blustery clouds, indicating a leaden wintery sky.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
Little London
1896
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.461
The south flank of a church is seen through the branches of leafless trees. A central tower over the entrance dominates the upper portion of the composition. In the foreground, a curving rail indicates a path leading up to the side of the building; seated just to the left of the church are several people seated on a park bench.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
St. Giles-in-the-Fields
1896
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.465
Viewed from an elevated vantage point, a curved roadway at the lower left meets a bridge that crosses a river; in hte far distance are indications of buildings along the far bank. On both the roadway and bridge can be seen horse-drawn carriages and conveyances.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American (North American))
Evening--Little Waterloo Bridge
1896
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.458
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