Old Putney Bridge
Old Putney Bridge

Currently not on view

Old Putney Bridge,

1879

James McNeill Whistler, 1834–1903; born Lowell, MA; died London, England; active England and Paris, France
2016-60

Information

Title
Old Putney Bridge
Dates

1879

Maker
James McNeill Whistler
Medium
Etching and drypoint
Dimensions
plate: 20.3 × 29.8 cm (8 × 11 3/4 in.) sheet: 31 × 41 cm (12 3/16 × 16 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of Emma Swan Hall
Object Number
2016-60
Place Depicted

Europe, England, London

Signatures
In plate, bottom center: artist monogram [butterfly]
Reference Numbers
Glasgow 185; Kennedy 178; Mansfield 175
Culture
American
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
ink, paper (fiber product)
Techniques
etching (printing process), drypoint
Subject
rivers, bridges (built works), boats, figures (representations)

Putney Bridge

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