The Unsafe Tenement from "The French Set"
Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Date: 1858
Dimensions:
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 9 1/8 in. (26.7 × 23.2 cm)
Medium: etching
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Barbara Reed
Object number: 2022.2
DescriptionThe scene depicted is a dilapidated traditional timber-framed farmhouse. Broken windows, doors, gaps in the gables, and nary a straight line all indicate the precarious dwelling. Farm equipment, a barrel, and various other debris are scattered around the grounds surrounding the farmhouse. A dog lies before an open door and near a slanted kennel. A young girl stands near a half open door to what may be an outhouse with another child inside. Hay and hay racks are seen on the right.
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