Accession Number1954/1.452
TitleSunday, Lyme Regis
Artist(s)James Abbott McNeill WhistlerArtist NationalityAmerican (North American)Object Creation Date1895Medium & Supporttransfer lithograph on laid paperDimensions 9 13/16 in x 7 3/16 in (25 cm x 18.3 cm);9 13/16 in x 7 3/16 in (25 cm x 18.3 cm);19 5/16 in x 14 3/8 in (49 cm x 36.5 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Margaret Watson ParkerSubject matterWhistler spent time in Lime Regis during the fall of 1895. This image looks up Broad Street. It was drawn on a transfer paper that was new to Whistler that the Ways had sent him in Lime Regis. He decided he did not much like the effects of this paper.
Physical DescriptionA curving country town street lies before the viewer. On either side of the street are row houses and other buildings; along the right side of the composition is a darkened doorway and steps facing the viewer. Along the street are numerous figures strolling. At the bottom of the image at the right is a dog, facing up the street and away from the viewer.
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Keywords
buildings
city
dogs
streets