Who created "The Old Swan Brewery, Chelsea"?

The Old Swan Brewery, Chelsea was created by James McNeill Whistler in 1872.

What medium is "The Old Swan Brewery, Chelsea"?

The Old Swan Brewery, Chelsea is etching in dark brown on laid paper.

Is "The Old Swan Brewery, Chelsea" in the public domain?

Yes, The Old Swan Brewery, Chelsea is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Old Swan Brewery, Chelsea

James McNeill Whistler

1872

Medium

etching in dark brown on laid paper

Dimensions

plate (trimmed to the platemark): 6.67 x 9.84 cm (2 5/8 x 3 7/8 in.) sheet (includes tab with signature): 6.99 x 9.84 cm (2 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.8461

About the Artist

James McNeill Whistler · 1834–1903

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) was an American-born painter and printmaker who became a leading figure in the Aesthetic Movement and pioneer of Tonalism and Japonisme. He revolutionized art by championing "art for art's sake" and treating paintings as visual equivalents of musical compositions, titling works as "arrangements," "harmonies," and "nocturnes" to emphasize formal qualities o...

The Old Swan Brewery, Chelsea

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