James McNeill Whistler
Alderney Street
1880
Physical Qualities
Etching, Sheet: 185 × 117 mm. (7 5/16 × 4 5/8 in.)
Plate: 177 × 114 mm. (6 15/16 × 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with funds from the State of Maryland, Laurence and Stella Bendann Fund, and contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number
1996.48.11684
Later state was published in the journal "Gazette des Beaux-Arts" in April, 1881. According to Glasgow, this is one of three known impressions of the first state in public collections. Glasgow also states that "pencil butterfly of 1885/1887- not according to the photo!! CHECK"
The Baltimore Museum of Art by purchase, 1996; The Maryland Institute College of Art,
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Jay Fisher, The Baltimore Museum of Art, "The Prints of James A. McNeill Whistler from the Museum Collection," February 14-April 1, 1984.
Inscribed: Signed in pencil: lower left, on paper tab "[butterfly] imp" Signed in plate: upper right "[butterfly]"
Markings: Collector's stamp: verso, of mount "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)
