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Free Trade Wharf

ca. 1878
19th century
98 x 187 mm (3.9 x 7.4 in.)

James McNeill Whistler, American, (1834–1903)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Etching and drypoint on laid paper

State: Fifth of five states

Print impression quality: Excellent; heavy plate bevel at top

Edition: Published by the Fine Art Society, London, 1879

Marks: Signed in plate, lower left: butterfly monogram

Marks: Watermark: Crown and shield flanked by two lions

Bibliography: Kennedy 163 v/v.

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

Accession Number: 1947.D1.269

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England*, harbors*, London*, marine views*, piers (marine landings)*, ports*

England - TGN 7002445
harbors - Designates well-sheltered inlets of water affording protection from wind and sea and sufficient depth to allow anchorage for vessels.
London - TGN 7011781
marine views - Use For Term
piers (marine landings) - Use for structures extending from the shoreline out over water to serve as landing places or recreational or entertainment places, rather than to afford coastal protection. For structures built along or parallel to the shoreline serving as landing, loading, or unloading places for vessels, use "wharves" or "quays." [April 1993 related terms added.]
ports - Use for settlement areas that combine a harbor and terminal facilities at the transition between land and water transportation systems.

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plate Dimensions: 98 x 187 mm (3.9 x 7.4 in.)

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James McNeill Whistler, American, (1834–1903) . Free Trade Wharf, ca. 1878. Etching and drypoint on laid paper. Fifth of five states. plate : 98 x 187 mm (3.9 x 7.4 in.). Sheet : 194 x 317 mm (7.6 x 12.5 in.). DAC accession number 1947.D1.269. 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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