James McNeill Whistler and The Fine Art Society
F.R. Leyland’s Mother
1873-1874
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Drypoint, Sheet: 297 × 221 mm. (11 11/16 × 8 11/16 in.)
Plate: 224 × 150 mm. (8 13/16 × 5 7/8 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
1996.48.11691
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
through Henry Walters, Baltimore, by bequest 1909; from George A. Lucas, Paris
Inscribed: Signed in plate: lower right "[butterfly]"
Markings: Watermark: Strasbourg lily VGZ Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)
