Rialtobrug in Venetië

About this artwork

blad: hoogte 293 mm (uitgesneden signatuur in marge niet meegerekend) x breedte 200 mm

Art Historical Context

James Abbott McNeill Whistler, renowned 19th-century American artist in London, captured the iconic Rialto Bridge in Venice in this delicate etching from 18791880. Measuring 293 mm high by 200 mm wide (sheet size), *Rialtobrug in Venetië*—Dutch for "Rialto in Venice"—is part of Whistler's celebrated "Second Venice Set," a series of around 50 prints made during a pivotal trip to the city. Amid personal and financial struggles, including his infamous libel trial against critic John Ruskin, Whistler turned to etching as an accessible medium to sustain himself, transforming adversity into artistic...