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On display at V&A South Kensington
British Galleries, Room 125, Edwin and Susan Davies Gallery

The Thames

Print
1896 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

James Abbot McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) was one of the most influential and radical painters of his day. He was greatly influenced by arts from Japan. This lithotint print echoes the style of an East Asian ink painting, and suggests Whistler’s particular interest in the composition of Japanese painting and prints. The subject matter – the River Thames – inspired Whistler to produce a number of prints and paintings. In works such as these Whistler emphasised impressions and moods, rather than visually accurate depictions of landscape.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Thames (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Lithotint on paper
Brief description
Lithotint by J.A.M. Whistler, 1896, view over the River Thames. Signed by the artist with a butterfly monogram.
Physical description
A print in black and shades of grey, showing a view over the Thames, with boats and buildings in the distance. Signed by the artist with a buttefly monogram.
Dimensions
  • Sheet size height: 36cm
  • Sheet size width: 23.3cm
  • Image size height: 26.5cm
  • Image size width: 19.3cm
Marks and inscriptions
(In pencil) Way 125 The Thames
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Summary
James Abbot McNeill Whistler (1834–1903) was one of the most influential and radical painters of his day. He was greatly influenced by arts from Japan. This lithotint print echoes the style of an East Asian ink painting, and suggests Whistler’s particular interest in the composition of Japanese painting and prints. The subject matter – the River Thames – inspired Whistler to produce a number of prints and paintings. In works such as these Whistler emphasised impressions and moods, rather than visually accurate depictions of landscape.
Bibliographic references
  • Way, Thomas R. Mr. Whistler's lithographs; the Catalogue comp. by Thomas R. Way. London: G. Bell & Sons, 1896. No. 125.
  • Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1965
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.171-1965

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Record createdFebruary 20, 2006
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