The Falling Rocket
Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket (1877) by James McNeill Whistler depicts a fireworks display in the foggy night sky, inspired by Cremorne Gardens, a celebrated resort in Chelsea, London. John Ruskin, a leading art critic of the Victorian era, described it as "flinging a pot of paint in the public's face." This review put Whistler and his other works in disrepute, and he sued Ruskin for libel. The trial was disastrous, Whistler won only a farthing, and declared bankruptcy due to the court costs adding to his other debts. Whistler retreated to Venice, which led to an exceptionally productive period for him, creating over fifty etchings, several nocturnes, some watercolors, and over 100 pastels which sold particularly well in London.
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$50.00
Artwork Details
- ¾″ wide, 1⅛″ deep, solid wood frames.
- Scaled to the original artwork with no distortion and minimal to no cropping.
- All sizes given are in inches (″), assembled within a ¼″ tolerance.
- Giclée printed with eco-solvent inks that resist fading for 100+ years.
- Papers are archival-grade, acid-free paper or cotton rag.
- Smooth paper is recommended to preserve detail and color.
- Textured paper is recommended for a traditional Somerset velvet paper finish.
- Resin coated paper is recommended for slightly deeper color and a semigloss finish.
- Framed prints do not come with protective glass / glazing, to showcase the paper and reduce light reflection (available upon request).
- Unframed art prints have a ½″ white margin, ex. an 8x12″ print's final dimensions will be 9x13″.
- Framed art prints are ~2″ larger, ex. an 8x12″ print's final framed dimensions will be ~10x14″ overall.
- Frames are ¾″ (black) or ⅞″ (natural, espresso, gold) wide viewed from the front, and 1⅛″ deep; frames will overlap the print edges ~¼″.
Framed Art Prints
We offer modern frames intended to complement any art. No glass/glazing is used to showcase paper texture and avoid glare/reflectivity. Smooth paper maintains detail and color; textured paper slightly softens color with a traditional paper finish; and resin coated paper slightly deepens color adding a semi-gloss finish.
Frames are solid wood, ready to hang with kraft paper backing and hanging wire installed.
Giclée Prints
Giclée prints are created on professional inkjet printers using archival quality, acid-free paper or canvas. Unlike a normal inkjet, prints are created using 12 different colors cartridges (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, matte black, light magenta, light cyan, light gray, very light gray, orange, green, and violet) to provide the best possible color reproduction.
Our art prints and canvases maintain the highest possible detail, preserving color, scale, proportions and visual textures, an accurate reproduction of the art.
Let customers speak for us
The print is stunning. The quality of the paper, the colors, the sharpness of the image, all are just beautiful. I'm very happy I choses to order from Without a Frame.
Great print that I got in the exact size I needed for a specific space...it was really nicely framed....and really well packaged for shipping. There are a couple other prints I am considering getting now.
Bought the 25x20, impressive size, looks great on the wall
Great looking print, you can really see the detail.
The throw is great quality. The colors are excellent and I appreciate that it is sized proportional to the original without any cropping.
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These pillows are wonderful. They are very well made and coordinate with the throw that I got from the same company. The 2 Dans were great to work with. I was able to customize the pillows to allow them to be mirror images.
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