James McNeill Whistler and The Fine Art Society
From Pickle-Herring Stairs
1875-1876
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Etching and drypoint, Sheet: 185 × 266 mm. (7 5/16 × 10 1/2 in.)
Plate: 152 × 229 mm. (6 × 9 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
1996.48.11652
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]" Inscribed in pencil: bottom left, in Lucas' hand "'From Pickle Herring Stairs - Catalogue Wedmore-No. 137"
Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)
