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Nocturne

ca. 1878
19th century
171 x 261 mm (6.7 x 10.3 in.)

James McNeill Whistler, American, (1834–1903)

Object Type: print

Medium and Support: Wash lithograph on blue tinted chine collé

Print impression quality: Very good

Edition: Six were printed by Way for the set “Notes” in 1878; 100 were printed by Way for the set “Notes” in 1887. The 1878 “Notes” were published privately; the 1887 “Notes” were published by Boussod, Valadon & Co. (30 sets of six lithographs on large paper, signed; 70 sets of five lithographs on small paper, unsigned)

Marks: Inscribed on stone, lower right: butterfly monogram

Bibliography: Way 5; Levy 11 (Levy 10 is a first state before the sky was lightened).

Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1938

Accession Number: 1938.D1.46

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Italy*, marine views*, Venice*

Italy - TGN 1000080
marine views - Use For Term
Venice - TGN 7018159 (standard English name used here for this well-known city)

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image Dimensions: 171 x 261 mm (6.7 x 10.3 in.)

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James McNeill Whistler, American, (1834–1903) . Nocturne, ca. 1878. Wash lithograph on blue tinted chine collé. image : 171 x 261 mm (6.7 x 10.3 in.). Sheet : 332 x 480 mm (13.1 x 18.9 in.). DAC accession number 1938.D1.46. Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1938. Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (photo: T. Rodriguez) .

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