Thames Shipping, London
ca. 1917
Medium
Graphic Arts-Print
Classification
Graphic Arts-Print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Chicago Society of Etchers
Accession Number
1935.13.476
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Thames Shipping, London by Bertha E. Ja, created around 1917, captures the industrious pulse of London's River Thames through the delicate art of printmaking. Jaques, an influential American etcher and a founding member of the Chicago Society ofchers, excelled in graphic arts that highlighted urban scenes and maritime life. This etching, now part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's—gifted by the Society itself—showcases boats and shipping activity along the iconic waterway, evoking the era's blend of commerce and resilience. Dated to circa 1917, amid World War I, the print reflects Lon...