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The Troubled Thames

James McNeill Whistler and The Fine Art Society

The Troubled Thames

1874

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The Troubled Thames

1874

Physical Qualities Etching and drypoint, Sheet: 153 × 266 mm. (6 × 10 1/2 in.) Plate: 115 × 229 mm. (4 1/2 × 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 1996.48.12322
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
Kennedy, Edward Guthrie. The Etched Work of Whistler (New York: Grolier Club, 1910; reprint, San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1978), #152.

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: Inscribed in pencil: bottom left, in Lucas' hand "'The Troubled Thames - Wede. 129-"

Markings: Watermark: "[partial fleur de lis]" Collector's stamp: verso "M.I. / LUCAS / COLLECTION" (Lugt 1695c)

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