San Biagio
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
1879-1880
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number
F1887.4
Tags
American ArtCharles Lang Freer collectionUnited Statesarchitectureboatetching (printing process)
About this artwork
Intaglio print of a river scene in Venice, Italy. In the forground on the water rests a singe row boat. Beyond it on the shore is a larger vessel which is surrounded by men. In the middle a large wall rises above the shoreline, and the view through a two-story arch reveals buildings and more people. On both sides of the arch are windows with shutters and on the right, a large balcony, from which clothing is hung on a line.