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The Tall Bridge

1878

James McNeill Whistler

(American, 1834–1903)
Culture
America
Medium
etching
Credit Line
Bequest of James Parmelee 1940.817
Catalogue raisonné
Way 9
State
only state
Public Domain
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Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented etching in black ink on beige paper depicts two massive bridge piers rising from rippling water. These structures frame a distant horizon with thin chimneys. Tiny figures stand atop the high, horizontal walkway connecting the piers. Sketchy, heavy strokes create dark reflections across the foreground water. A faint butterfly monogram floats in the sky, while the vertical composition emphasizes the scale of the weathered wooden supports.

The Tall Bridge

1878

James McNeill Whistler

(American, 1834–1903)
America

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