UNIVERSITY of GLASGOW

archway, building, canal, child, courtyard, , people, vine.

It has almost always been known by one title, as in the following examples:


'Doorway and Vine' (1883, F.A.S.). 1
'Doorway with vine' (1882, Whistler). 2
'Doorway & vine' (1886, Whistler). 3
'Doorway and Vine' (1886, Frederick Wedmore (1844-1921)). 4


Clearly 'Doorway and Vine' is the generally accepted title.

A view across a courtyard to a wide archway leading to a shadowed passage through a building to a canal. A vine climbs up the wall to left and above the archway. To right of the arch is a small shuttered arched window. Above the arch is a window with open shutters, with two figures looking out from a dark interior. The archway itself has a carved wooden architrave, substantial roof beams, and at the far end, a rectangular window above the square exit. A man stands at the right of the passage by the canal. There are several figures on the far bank of the canal, and a window with open shutters in the building behind them.

Venice, Italy. The exact site has not been identified, although it is a sottoportego similar to ones off the Campo Santa Margarita. 5 A comparable setting - with similar carved wooden beams - is seen in The Beggars 190.