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James McNeill WhistlerWhistler was born in Massachusetts in 1834. He attended West Point Military Academy, but did not care for a military career. Upon his arrival in London in 1858,
Whistler began in earnest to distinguish his etching career with the "Thames" and "Venice" series. On doing the Venice prints, he trimmed the margins right to
the plate mark leaving only a tab for his signature, which was generally a penciled butterfly. This was done to spite collectors who he felt,
were more enamored with large margins than the artwork itself. Whistler's prominence in the field of etching is enormous and cannot be written in a few words.
His influence on other artists can be read in, Whistler and His Circle in Venice, Denker, Eric, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, 2003, and The Stamp of
Whistler, Getscher, Robert H. and Staley, Allen, Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, 1977.
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James McNeill Whistler
American (1834-1903)
Hurlingham
5-1/4 x 7-7/8 in.
Etching and drypoint, 1879, (final state, III/III). Kennedy 181. Signed in the plate with the
butterfly, lower left. Printed in black ink on laid paper.
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James McNeill Whistler
American (1834-1903)
Longshoremen
6 x 8-7/8 in.
Etching and drypoint, 1859, only one state. Signed and dated in the plate, lower right.
Printed in black ink on medium weight laid Oriental paper.
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James McNeill Whistler
American (1834-1903)
Billingsgate
5-7/8 x 8-3/4 in.
Etching, 1859, (final state, VIII/VIII). Kennedy 47. Signed and
dated in the plate, lower right. Printed on medium weight laid paper.
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James McNeill Whistler
American (1834-1903)
Bibi Valentin
5-7/8 x 9 in.
Etching and drypoint, 1859, (final state, II/II). Kennedy 50. Signed and dated in the plate, lower left. Printed on cream laid Japan paper with wide margins.
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James McNeill Whistler
American (1834-1903)
The Forge
7-5/8 x 12-5/8 in.
Drypoint, 1861, (state, IV/IV). Kennedy 68. Signed and dated in the plate, lower right. Printed in black ink on thin Japan paper. An excellent impression from the Thames Set.
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James McNeill Whistler
American (1834-1903)
Street at Saverne
8-1/8 x 6-1/4 in.
Etching, 1858, (final state, V/V). Kennedy 19. Signed in the plate, lower left. Printed in black ink on chine applique. One of the "Twelve Etchings from Nature" or the "French Set." In good condition aside from a professionally repaired tear in the top left margin, going into the image, 1/8 in. A small abrasion in the bottom center, left of road near sidewalk.
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