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The Gaiety Stage Door (1879)
James Abbott McNeill Whistler1879 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1903)
Specifications
- Year
- 1879
- Nationality / school
- American
- Lifespan
- 1834–1903
About the artwork
James Abbott McNeill Whistler is the artist behind "The Gaiety Stage Door", dated 1879. About the period around 1879: The later nineteenth century is the era of Impressionism, whose first group exhibition was held in Paris in 1874, followed by Post-Impressionism, Symbolism, and the Arts and Crafts movement. In the 1890s, colour lithography and Art Nouveau made the illustrated poster a celebrated art form. It is listed in the Drawings collection. The image is in landscape orientation. Drawings in brief: Because line carries so much of the effect, drawings tend to reward close looking at the quality of the mark. Artists have long used drawings to plan paintings, sculptures, and buildings, so a sketch can show how an idea developed.
"The Gaiety Stage Door" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
American, 1834–1903
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