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Little Putney Bridge

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Artwork Details

Little Putney Bridge
1879
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
etching on heavy laid paper
8 ¼ x 11 ½ in. (20.96 x 29.21 cm);5 1/8 x 8 in. (13.02 x 20.32 cm);18 x 22 in. (45.72 x 55.88 cm)
Museum Purchase
1930.26

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Description

Subject Matter:

Bridges were recurring subjects in Whistler's etchings; he created two plates depicting the Little Putney bridge.

Physical Description:

Seen from a distance, the Little Putney bridge is visible with its wooden piers. The left bank is not drawn, but on the right bank can be seen a number of buildings and the tower of a church.

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