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The Lime-Burner

James McNeill Whistler and George A. Lucas

The Lime-Burner

1858

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The Lime-Burner

1858

Physical Qualities Etching and drypoint, Sheet: 365 × 268 mm. (14 3/8 × 10 9/16 in.) Plate: 251 × 178 mm. (9 7/8 × 7 in.)
Credit Line The George A. Lucas Collection, purchased with Funds from the State of Maryland. Funds from Laurence and Stella Bendann, and Contributions from individuals, foundations, and corporations throughout the Baltimore community
Object Number 1996.48.11658
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
Whistler and Cassatt: Americans Abroad
Kennedy, Edward Guthrie. The Etched Work of Whistler (New York: Grolier Club, 1910; reprint, San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1978), #46.

Margaret F. MacDonald, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonné, University of Glasgow, 2012, on-line website at http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk.

Inscribed: Signed and inscribed in pencil: lower right "[butterfly] Whistler", lower right "To George Lucas-" Signed and dated in plate: lower left "Whistler", lower right "Whistler / 1859" Inscribed in pencil: verson, in Lucas' hand? "W44. The Limeburner"

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

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

1833–1902

American, 1834-1903
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Dedicated to

George A. Lucas

1823–1908

American, 1824-1909
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