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James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Little Arthur

Maker

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Title

Little Arthur
from the "French Set"

Year

1857/1858

Medium

  • Etching on cream laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Etching on cream laid paper

Materials

etching

Supports

  • medium weight cream Oriental laid paper

Dimensions

Plate/Image: 5.9 x 4.9 cm (2 5/16 x 1 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Verso:in pencil in LL:A78234; in LR:HXIn Plate--In LL:Whistler

Label: Accompanying label:No. 549/TILDEN-THURBER CO./ART GALLERY/PROVIDENCE, R.I./MAKERS OF/ARTISTIC FRAMES.Inscribed in pencil:Oct. 2, 1916/Whistler; Little Arthur/son of Sir Francis Seymour Haden & nephew/of Whistler

Identification

State

4th of 4

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Fazzano Brothers

Object Number

84.198.1177

Type

  • Prints

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

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James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Little Arthur; from the "French Set", 1857/1858
Etching on cream laid paper
Plate/Image: 5.9 x 4.9 cm (2 5/16 x 1 15/16 inches)
Gift of the Fazzano Brothers 84.198.1177

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