James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903) Billingsgate

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James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Billingsgate, 1859, final state (Kennedy, 47viii/viii; MacDonald, 51ix/ix). Signed and dated within the plate, label from Frederick Keppel & Co., Inc., New York, affixed to the backing. Etching on paper, plate size 6 x 8 7/8 in., framed. Condition: Not examined out of frame.
Estimate $400-600

Sheet measures 7 1/2 x 10 3/8 in. Lightly toned. Masking tape hinge remnants at four corners; a linen hinge remnant at u.r. edge. Sheet is not laid down, but is hinged at four corners so the verso cannot be examined.


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