The Thames
The Thames

Currently not on view

The Thames,

1896

James McNeill Whistler, 1834–1903; born Lowell, MA; died London, UK; active England and Paris, France
x1976-113

Information

Title
The Thames
Dates

1896

Maker
James McNeill Whistler
Medium

Lithotint

Dimensions

image: 26.4 x 19.4 cm (10 3/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
mount: 35.7 x 27.6 cm (14 1/16 x 10 7/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. John L. Bates in memory of her father, Russell T. Mount, Class of 1902

Object Number
x1976-113
Place Depicted

Europe, England, London

Signatures

In stone, lower right in the river: artists monogram [butterfly]

Reference Numbers
Way 125 B; Levy 180; Chicago 161
Culture
American
Type
prints, lithotints
Materials
printing ink, paper (fiber product)
Techniques
mounting, scraping
Subject
aerial views, landscapes (representations), boats, rivers

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