James McNeill Whistler and The Fine Art Society
The Piano
1873-1874
Scroll
Physical Qualities
Drypoint, Sheet: 262 × 178 mm. (10 5/16 × 7 in.)
Plate: 236 × 160 mm. (9 5/16 × 6 5/16 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
1996.48.9103
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
Kennedy, Edward Guthrie. The etched work of Whistler, illustrated by reproductions in collotype of the different states of the plates (New York: Grolier Club, 1910), #141.
Lochnan, Katharine Jordan. The etchings of James McNeill Whistler (New Haven: Yale University Press; Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 1984) Exhibition Catalog: Metropolitan Museum of Art; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.
Lochnan, Katharine Jordan. The etchings of James McNeill Whistler (New Haven: Yale University Press; Toronto: Art Gallery of Ontario, 1984) Exhibition Catalog: Metropolitan Museum of Art; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto.
Inscribed: Signed in plate: upper left "[butterfly]" Inscribed in pencil: bottom left, in Lucas' hand "The Piano'-Wede. 117"
Markings: Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)
