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James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Old Westminster Bridge

Description

Maker

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Ellis and Greene, publisher

Title

Old Westminster Bridge
from the "Thames Set"

Year

1859

Medium

  • Etching and drypoint on laid paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Etching and drypoint on laid paper

Materials

etching, drypoint

Supports

  • Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

Plate/Image: 7.5 x 20.2 cm (2 15/16 x 7 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

In Plate--In LL:Whistler 1859

Marks: Watermark:tree with fruit over shield with beehive brickoven and letters DEDB, surrounded by flowers and volutes.See sheet for 84.198.16 for drawing of watermark

Identification

State

3rd of 4

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of the Fazzano Brothers

Object Number

84.198.4

Type

  • Prints

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

Tombstone

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Ellis and Greene, publisher
Old Westminster Bridge; from the "Thames Set", 1859
Etching and drypoint on laid paper
Plate/Image: 7.5 x 20.2 cm (2 15/16 x 7 15/16 inches)
Gift of the Fazzano Brothers 84.198.4

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