Who created "The Penny Boat"?

The Penny Boat was created by James McNeill Whistler in 1859.

What medium is "The Penny Boat"?

The Penny Boat is etching and drypoint in dark brown on laid paper.

Is "The Penny Boat" in the public domain?

Yes, The Penny Boat is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Penny Boat

James McNeill Whistler

1859

Medium

etching and drypoint in dark brown on laid paper

Dimensions

sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 8.57 x 20.64 cm (3 3/8 x 8 1/8 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.8443

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 Penny Boat

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