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Description: | Unframed s. in plate with butterfly; c.r. CRE WHISTLER, James McNeill; (American; 1834-1903) This is a copper etching plate. Whistler married the widow of E. W. Godwin, Beatrix Godwin, in August, 1888. Their honeymoon tour took them through the Loire area of France, where Whistler used the 34 grounded copper plates he had taken with him to capture views and buildings that appealed to him as they went. The couple viewed a number of chateaux as well as travelling through the picturesque towns of Touraine. The theme of streetscapes and busy markets was one that Whistler explored in a variety of different media throughout his career. This particular image of a poultry market was made by the artist during a visit to the town of Loches, in France.
Birnie Philip Gift, 1935, not lendable. | License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ | Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Subjects: | TOWNSCAPE : MARKET : CANCELLED PLATE : WHISTLER CENTENARY : | Source: | Hunterian Museum | Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow | Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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