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Astruc, a Literary Man
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James McNeill Whistler and The Fine Art Society

Astruc, a Literary Man

1858

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Astruc, a Literary Man

1858

Physical Qualities Drypoint, Sheet: 294 × 190 mm. (11 9/16 × 7 1/2 in.) Plate: 225 × 151 mm. (8 7/8 × 5 15/16 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 1996.48.9117
Portrait of Zacharie Astruc, French, 1833-1907. Impression from a cancelled plate, from the set of cancelled prints published by The Fine Art Society, London in 1879.
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

Inscribed: Signed and dated in plate: lower left "Whistler 1859"

Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)

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