Etching of a grand classical building with columns and a pediment, with small figures walking across an open square in the foreground.

The Church, Brussels (Adoration) - Whistler etching

A fine etching of a large classical building with a pedimented facade, tall columns, rows of windows, and small sculptured figures on the roof line. Small figures in the foreground pass across an open pale square, drawn in loose, feathery lines of dark ink on cream paper.

Artist: James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Date: 1887
Medium: Etching; ink on paper
Source: Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size: 1718 × 2621 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1887).
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

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