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The image displays a view from the water looking toward a city's harbor. Various ships create a dense silhouette against the sky. The etching technique is evident through cross-hatched lines defining clouds and waves. Several sailboats with figures on board are depicted with detailed rigging and sails. The color palette ranges from light beige to dark sepia, giving the scene a classic appearance.
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The image displays a view from the water looking toward a city's harbor. Various ships create a dense silhouette against the sky. The etching technique is evident through cross-hatched lines defining clouds and waves. Several sailboats with figures on board are depicted with detailed rigging and sails. The color palette ranges from light beige to dark sepia, giving the scene a classic appearance.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Amsterdam from the Tolhuis

James McNeill Whistler

Date
1863
Medium
etching and drypoint on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 13.34 x 20.96 cm (5 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.) sheet: 20.32 x 27.94 cm (8 x 11 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.8457
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Water
  • Boat
  • City
  • Sky
  • Figures
Provenance

Albert W. Scholle [died 1910], New York, (Lugt 2923a). Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1760b-c); gift to NGA, 1943.

Inscription

on plate: Whistler - 1863 / à Amsterdam - Tolhuis; [pencil butterfly of 1890s]; by later hand on verso: a c 7446; on recto: 4

NGA object ID 10954. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.