Boston Public LibraryJames McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). Lithographs, Etchings, and Drawings / American Artists
The two doorways
Item Information
- Title:
- The two doorways
- Title (alt.):
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Two doorways
- Description:
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At the left, following the bend of a canal, is a massive building with two large doorways. Within the nearer doorway, which has a pointed arch and stands open, hangs a lantern. The farther doorway, with round arch enclosing an iron grille at the top, is boarded up and protected by an iron railing. At the right, across the canal, a row of tall buildings extends beyond a bridge with elliptic arch and iron railing, near which are three gondolas. There are figures in the open doorway.
- Artist:
- Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903
- Date:
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[1879–1880]
- Format:
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Prints
- Genre:
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Etchings
- Location:
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Boston Public Library
Arts Department - Collection (local):
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James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). Lithographs, Etchings, and Drawings
- Subjects:
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Canals
Doors & doorways
Buildings
- Places:
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Italy > Venetan (region) > Venezia (province) > Venice
- Extent:
- 1 print : etching ; sheet 21 x 29 cm
- Permalink:
- https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/3r076p674
- Terms of Use:
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No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
- Notes:
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Title from catalogue raisonné.
Alternative title from item.
Kennedy: K. 193
Handwritten on item: One of twelve etchings, first Venetian set
- Notes (date):
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Date supplied by cataloger based on artist's dates of work in Venice.
This date is inferred.
- Notes (citation):
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Kennedy, Edward G. (Edward Guthrie). "The etched work of Whistler ; compiled, arranged and described by Edward G. Kennedy, with an introduction by Royal Cortissoz." Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1978, San Francisco.
- Notes (object):
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Fourth state of five.
There is closer work in the doorway, and the figures are less distinct; a few short slanting lines from left to right are on the top step, at the extreme left (H. L. Quick).
- Identifier:
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17_14_000152
W. 317 (no longer used)
- Barcode:
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36666000185856
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