Long Venice, One of the 'Twenty-six Etchings,' or the 'Second Venice Set'

Accession Number
1954/1.391

Title
Long Venice, One of the 'Twenty-six Etchings,' or the 'Second Venice Set'

Artist(s)
James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Artist Nationality
American (North American)

Object Creation Date
1879-1880

Medium & Support
etching and drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platem

Dimensions
5 1/16 in. x 12 1/4 in. ( 12.9 cm x 31.1 cm )

Credit Line
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker

Subject matter
Typically, Whistler did not concern himself with the reversal of the image inherent in the etching process; here we see the approach to Venice with the orientation unfamiliarly reversed. To the left is the Doges' Palace and other buildings adjacent to the Riva. At center are the domes, drawn in delicate drypoint, of the church of Santa Maria della Salute and the Dogana or customs house that stands at the entrance to the Grand Canal, which recedes to the left of the domes.

Physical Description
A sweeping panorama shows a city and shipping along the water. The left side is more minutely described as large three-story buildings hug the water's edge. Just to the right of center is a large building with several domes. Several small boats and gondolas are visible to the left of center. A cloudy and blustery sky occupies the top of the image.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Collection Area
Western

Rights
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Keywords
Cityscapes
Venice
boats
buildings
canals (waterways)
churches (buildings)
cityscapes (representations)
clouds
palaces
seascapes
study
water

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