James McNeill Whistler, Old Putney Bridge, 1879, Etching, The William M. Ladd Collection, Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916

At the Water's Edge: 19th-Century Prints from the Jones Collection

Saturday, May 20, 2006—Sunday, December 10, 2006
Gallery 316
Free Exhibition

This installation will survey the way water provided powerful inspiration to a variety of gifted 19th-century artists. From the canals of Venice to the busy rivers of the Thames and the Seine, from sailing ships to fishing boats, water proved an irresistible subject in the works of James McNeill Whistler, Francis Seymour Haden, D.Y. Cameron and others.