The Paintings of James McNeill Whistler

Date

Street scene dates from 1857/1858.

Street Scene, Peter Nahum

In technique and subject it is related to several drawings that were probably drawn during Whistler's student days, namely Maison, Rue Orbe m0224, Rue des Matelots m0225, Rue des belles femmes m0226, Three women at a door m0227 and A street scene m0228.

Images

Subject

Site

Unknown. It may have been drawn in Paris, Rouen or Dieppe.

Technique

Technique

Street Scene, Peter Nahum

The scene was first neatly summarised with a few dots and dashes, followed by precise outlines, consisting of short, straight lines, sometimes overlapping, sometimes broken. Irregular areas of shading indicate shadows and the textures of walls and roofs.

History

Provenance

• 1990/2000: Peter Nahum at the Leicester Galleries, London.

The earlier history of this drawing is not known.

Bibliography

Catalogues Raisonnés

• None.