Tagus at Toledo
1913
Medium
etching in black on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 31.59 × 22.86 cm (12 7/16 × 9 in.) sheet: 43.82 × 31.12 cm (17 1/4 × 12 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)
Accession Number
2015.19.1403
Art Historical Context
Ian Strang's *Tagus at Toledo* (1913) captures the majestic curve of Spain's Tagus River as it winds through the historic city of Toledo, a UNESCO World Heritage site famed for its layered Islamic, Jewish, and Christian architecture. during Strang's travels abroad, this etching reflects the early 20th-century British with continental landscapes, evoking the atmospheric precision of James McNeill Whistler, whom Strang admired. As a Scottish artist and prominent etcher, Strang contributed to the etching revival, blending meticulous linework with tonal subtlety to convey the river's reflective ca...