James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Little Mast

Maker

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Title

The Little Mast
from the "First Venice Set"

Year

1879/1880

Medium

Etching and drypoint on light weight cream laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Etching and drypoint on light weight cream laid paper

Materials

etching, drypoint

Supports

Light weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

Plate/Image: 26.5 x 18.7 cm (10 7/16 x 7 3/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Recto:Signed in pencil on tab with butterfly monogram and imp.Verso:in pencil in LL:a55293/6082/nmm; in center of bottom:1s/[reversed c]s; in LR:Lawrence W. Hasson coll./EOX;in LR corner:L.

Identification

State

4th of 8

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Fazzano Brothers

Object Number

84.198.1313

Type

Prints

Image use

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Tombstone

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

The Little Mast; from the "First Venice Set", 1879/1880

Etching and drypoint on light weight cream laid paper

Plate/Image: 26.5 x 18.7 cm (10 7/16 x 7 3/8 inches)

Gift of the Fazzano Brothers 84.198.1313

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