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Reading by Lamplight

James McNeill Whistler

Reading by Lamplight

1857

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Reading by Lamplight

James McNeill Whistler

Reading by Lamplight

James McNeill Whistler

Reading by Lamplight

1857

Physical Qualities Etching and drypoint, Sheet: 326 x 232 mm. (12 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.) Plate: 160 x 111 mm. (6 5/16 x 4 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Matthew H. Hirsh, Baltimore
Object Number 1994.60

Inscribed: FACE: in plate, LR, 'J. Whistler'; VERSO: (graphite), LL, 'a466854'

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

1833–1902

American, 1834-1903
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PRINTS, DRAWINGS & PHOTOGRAPHS
COCKS AND HENS, HÔTEL COLBERT
James McNeill Whistler
Cocks and Hens, Hôtel Colbert
1895
"THE READING LESSON" MEDAL
Ovide Yencesse
"The Reading Lesson" Medal
1934
GIRL READING TO ELDERLY COUPLE
Peltro William Tomkins, William Hamilton, and others
Girl Reading to Elderly Couple
1794
MAN READING NEWSPAPER
Unknown Artist and Alexis Lemaistre
Man Reading Newspaper
2000
NOCTURNE
James McNeill Whistler
from "Twelve Etchings of Venice (First Venice Set)"
1878–1879
PORTRAIT OF A MAN READING
Unknown Artist and Alexis Lemaistre
Portrait of a Man Reading
2000
DRURY LANE
James McNeill Whistler
Drury Lane
1879–1880
HAVING CLOSED THE BOOK I HAVE BEEN READING ON PATHOS (PUBLISHED STATE, CANCELLED WITH REMARQUES)
Henri Matisse and Roger Lacourière
Having Closed the Book I Have Been Reading on Pathos (published state, cancelled with remarques)
1929–1930
OVIFORM POT AND COVER AND BEAKER
James McNeill Whistler
Plate XXVI from the book "A Catalogue of Blue and White Porcelain forming the collection of Sir Henry Thompson (London: Elllis and White, 1878)"
1877
HAVING CLOSED THE BOOK I HAVE BEEN READING ON PATHOS (STUDY)
Henri Matisse
Having Closed the Book I Have Been Reading on Pathos (study)
1929–1930