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Reading by Lamplight

ca. 1858-1859
19th century
160 x 119 mm (6.3 x 4.7 in.)

James McNeill Whistler, American, (1834–1903)

Object Type: print
Medium and Support: Etching and drypoint on fine laid paper
State: Second of two states
Print impression quality: Very good
Marks: Signed in pencil, lower left and lower right: two butterfly monograms; signed in plate, lower right: “J. Whistler”
Bibliography: Kennedy 32 ii/ii.
Credit Line: Gift of George W. Davison (BA Wesleyan 1892), 1947
Accession Number: 1947.D1.284

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This object has the following keywords:
  • genre - Use for pictorial representations, which may be in various media, that represent scenes or events from everyday life; usually used with another term such as "paintings" or "prints." [April 1991 descriptor moved.]
  • lamps (lighting devices) - Lighting devices having a vessel to contain the source of illumination, such as grease or oil; also those that have a separate energy source to which they are connected, such as gas or electricity.
  • literature (writings)
  • reading - Perusing written or printed matter, either silently or aloud. [September 1993 descriptor added.]

Dimensions
  • plate Dimensions: 160 x 119 mm (6.3 x 4.7 in.)

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