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Etching of two seated men on a wharf beside tall-masted ships, rigging and a river under a cloudy sky.

Rotherhithe

An etching showing two seated men in the foreground of a shadowy wharf, with tall-masted sailing ships and rigging rising on the left and a river horizon beyond. A wooden beam frames the top, and brick warehouse walls line the right edge under a cloudy sky.

Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Date
1860
Medium
Etching; ink on paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2968 × 3999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1860).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art

Español: Rotherhithe, aguafuerte de James McNeill Whistler

Un aguafuerte que muestra a dos hombres sentados en primer plano de un muelle en penumbra, con veleros de altos mástiles y aparejos a la izquierda y un horizonte fluvial al fondo. Una viga de madera enmarca la parte superior y muros de ladrillo bordean la derecha bajo un cielo nublado.

Português: Rotherhithe, gravura de James McNeill Whistler

Uma gravura que mostra dois homens sentados em primeiro plano de um cais na penumbra, com navios de velas de mastros altos e cordame à esquerda e um horizonte fluvial ao fundo. Uma viga de madeira emoldura o topo e paredes de tijolo ladeiam a direita sob um céu nublado.

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