Street in Saverne
1858
Artist, American, 1834 - 1903
James McNeill Whistler
Attributed to

Artwork overview
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Medium
etching and open bite or sandpaper ground on laid paper
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
plate: 20.9 x 15.8 cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.)
sheet: 26.2 x 18.1 cm (10 5/16 x 7 1/8 in.) -
Accession Number
2005.99.38
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Catalogue Raisonné
MacDonald 2012, no. 14, state iv/iv
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
(Kennedy Galleries, New York); Ruth Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4740), purchased April, 1972; gift to NGA, 2005.
Associated Names
Bibliography
1910
Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 19, v/v.
2012
MacDonald, Margaret F., Grischka Petri, Joanna Meacock.James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonné. University of Glasgow on-line website at http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. University of Glasgow, 2012, no. 14, state iv/iv.
Inscriptions
"Whistler" lower left composition, in plate, artist's hand. Not dated. "a16227" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "9" lower center margin, graphite, unknown hand. "msx" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.
Markings
(Frederic R. Halsey collector's stamp) verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 1308). "RCK" (Ruth Cole Kainen collector's stamp) verso, black stamped ink, (Lugt 4740).
Watermarks
None.
Wikidata ID
Q76342865