Skip to main content

Waterloo Bridge

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Artwork Details

Waterloo Bridge
1896
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
transfer lithograph on old laid paper
13 9/16 x 9 13/16 in. (34.4 x 24.9 cm);13 9/16 x 9 13/16 in. (34.4 x 24.9 cm)
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.462

On Display

Not currently on display

Description

Subject Matter:

This view of the Victoria Embankment passing below the northern spans of the Waterloo Bridge was drawn from the Whistlers' suite of rooms at the Savoy Hotel.

Physical Description:

A vignetted view of a roadway with carriages is shown passing beneather a bridge crossing a river, which, too has carriages on its roadbed. The scene is one of bustling activity, although seen from a distance and from an elevated height.

Usage Rights:

If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit https://umma.umich.edu/request-image/ for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.