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James McNeill Whistler — Old Westminster Bridge
James McNeill Whistler

Old Westminster Bridge

1859

Created during the artist's early London period, this etching documents the Thames before the bridge's demolition, serving as both artistic achievement and historical record.

Medium
etching

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James McNeill Whistler, Old Westminster Bridge, 1859

Created during the artist's early London period, this etching documents the Thames before the bridge's demolition, serving as both artistic achievement and historical record.

Medium
etching
Year
1859
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, London, Atmospheric, American, Etching, Bridge, Urban, Architecture, Black and White, Romantic

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art