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The image shows a residential setting with several individuals leaning or standing near windows. Two people are visible in an upper window, with one looking outward and another facing slightly towards the viewer. Their facial features and clothing are indistinct. Another person is seen in a lower window, with similar indistinct features. The background features architectural elements and hints of hanging fabric, creating a sense of daily life. The scene is depicted in a sketch-like style with textured marks.
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The image shows a residential setting with several individuals leaning or standing near windows. Two people are visible in an upper window, with one looking outward and another facing slightly towards the viewer. Their facial features and clothing are indistinct. Another person is seen in a lower window, with similar indistinct features. The background features architectural elements and hints of hanging fabric, creating a sense of daily life. The scene is depicted in a sketch-like style with textured marks.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Balcony, Amsterdam

James McNeill Whistler

Date
1889
Medium
etching and drypoint in brownish-black ink on laid paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.8641
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • architecture
  • Water
  • House
  • Building
  • Figures
Provenance

(Knoedler & Co., New York). Bought July 21, 1928 by Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1760b); gift to National Gallery of Art, 1943.

Inscription

on plate: (butterfly); on tab: (butterfly) imp; lower left on verso: MK 17159

Watermarks

none

NGA object ID 11138. 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.