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Vitré—The Canal

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Artwork Details

Vitré—The Canal
1893
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
transfer lithograph with stumping on laid paper
11 9/16 x 8 3/16 in. (29.5 x 20.8 cm);11 9/16 x 8 3/16 in. (29.5 x 20.8 cm)
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.436

Description

Subject Matter:

During the 1893, the Whistlers made several trips to Brittany and the Low Countries. This transfer lithograph is an early example during which the artist incorported stump in his lithographs. The town of Vitré is shown from a high vantage point and is one of a group of architectural views he executed during this trip to Brittany.

Physical Description:

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.

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