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The Three Fishers—Venice


Bertha E. Jaques, The Three Fishers—Venice, 1912, etching and drypoint on thick, moderately textured beige wove paper, Gift of Rod Wegener and Vicki Perkins, public domain, 2005.107.4

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Title

The Three Fishers—Venice

Artist

Bertha E. Jaques (American, 1863-1941)

Date

1912

Medium

etching and drypoint on thick, moderately textured beige wove paper

State

final state

Dimensions (H x W x D)

plate: 7 in x 4 in; sheet: 10 3/4 in x 7 3/4 in

Inscriptions & Markings

inscription: GW5554, graphite, below the platemark, lower right

inscription: The Three Fishers-Venice, 35, graphite, below the platemark, lower center Language: English

signature: Bertha Jaques, graphite, below the platemark, lower right

signature; date: 19BJ12, graphite, lower left in image

Collection Area

Graphic Arts

Category

Prints

Object Type

intaglio print

Culture

American

Credit Line

Gift of Rod Wegener and Vicki Perkins

Accession Number

2005.107.4

Copyright

public domain

Terms

boats

drypoint

drypoints

etching

fishing

intaglio printing

intaglio prints

wove paper

Related Places

Depicts: Venezia

Description

Jaques was a vital member of the American etching scene and a driving force in the Chicago Society of Etchers. In 1910, she traveled to Europe, etching scenes throughout her sojourn. Her Venetian subjects share an atmospheric, tonal quality with those of Whistler and his followers.

History
Exhibitions

2017 The Etchings of Whistler and His Circle Portland Art Museum

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