Temple

c. 1880/1881

Dating: Approximate date range
Held at: National Gallery of Art
Medium: etching in dark brown on laid paper
Dimensions: overall (trimmed to plate): 10.1 × 15.2 cm (4 × 6 in.)
Collection no.: 1943.3.8558
Attribution: By the artist
Image rights: CC0 1.0License details

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Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Temple — James McNeill Whistler. c. 1880/1881.

Medium: etching in dark brown on laid paper.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): overall (trimmed to plate): 10.1 × 15.2 cm (4 × 6 in.).

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1943.3.8558. Rosenwald Collection.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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