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Sketches on the Coast Survey Plate

1854-1855
19th century
140 x 256 mm (5.5 x 10.1 in.)

James McNeill Whistler, American, (1834–1903)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching and roulette printed in brown ink on Asian laid paper

State: Only state

Print impression quality: Fair; unevenly wiped with plate tone throughout except for upper and lower left

Marks: Unsigned

Provenance / Collectors' Marks: J.C. Platt; John Caldwell (inscribed in ink on attached card, formerly with mat: "To my friend John Caldwell / With my best wishes / J C Platt")

Bibliography: Kennedy 1 i/i.

Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1947

Accession Number: 1947.D1.290

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sketches*

sketches - Use for rough or summary art works; less finished than studies. Though sketches are often in the drawing medium, the term "drawings" in general implies more finished works than does "sketches." [April 1993 lead-in term added. April 1991 descriptor moved. February 1991 related terms added.]

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plate Dimensions: 140 x 256 mm (5.5 x 10.1 in.)

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James McNeill Whistler, American, (1834–1903) . Sketches on the Coast Survey Plate, 1854-1855. Etching and roulette printed in brown ink on Asian laid paper. Only state. plate : 140 x 256 mm (5.5 x 10.1 in.). Sheet : 217 x 334 mm (8.5 x 13.1 in.). DAC accession number 1947.D1.290. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1947. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .

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