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The Balcony

1886

James McNeill Whistler

(American, 1834–1903)
Culture
America
Medium
etching
Credit Line
Gift of Leonard C. Hanna Jr. 1940.1088
Catalogue raisonné
Kennedy 207
State
I/XI
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented etching in fine black ink depicts a Venetian facade above a canal. In the foreground, a dark boat carrying a figure floats on reflective water. The building features three arched ground-floor openings; a person stands within the central doorway. Above, a balustraded balcony with draped cloth supports two figures on the right. Five arched windows with columns line the upper level. Sketchy lines create dense shadow against the light-toned stone.

The Balcony

1886

James McNeill Whistler

(American, 1834–1903)
America

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