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James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The General Dealer, ca. 1886-1887

Description

Maker

  • James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1834-1903, American

Title

The General Dealer

Year

ca. 1886-1887

Medium

Oil on panel

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • oil paint

Supports

  • panel

Dimensions

13 x 22.5 cm (5 1/8 x 8 7/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed UL: butterfly resembling a cat's paw

Type

  • Paintings

Credit

Museum Appropriation Fund

Object Number

17.137

Projects & Publications

Publications

Selection VII

American Painting from the Museum's Collection, c.1800-1930

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

From the Reserve IV

July 22 - October 2, 1994

Romanticism and Revival

December 4, 1992 - June 26, 1993

American Painting and Sculpture from the Permanent Collection

June 26, 1987 - January 3, 1988

Selection VII

March 31 - May 8, 1977

Days Gone By

July 1 - September 26, 1971

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