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James McNeill Whistler Etching "Rotherhithe (Wapping)," 1860
Item Details
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834 – 1903)
Rotherhithe (Wapping), 1860
Etching and dry point on Japan paper
Signed in plate to the lower left
From the series A Series of Sixteen Etchings of Scenes on the Thames and Other Subjects
Likely MacDonald’s sixth state, with the drypoint lines across the chest and pipe of the man smoking at left. A superb, richly-inked impression with velvety burr, the multitude of delicate lines in the sky all distinct with very strong contrasts.
Condition
- examined under UV light; minor nicks to frame.
Dimensions
16.25" W x 20.0" H x 0.5" D
- measurement of the frame; mat opening measures 8.75" W x 11.25" H; plate measures 8" W x 10.75" H.
Item #
ITMGN22530
