James McNeill Whistler and George A. Lucas
The Lime-Burner
1858
Scroll
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
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.
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)
