The title page to the French Set

The title page to the French Set

Item Information

Title:
The title page to the French Set
Title (alt.):
The title page
Description:
Wearing gaiters and loose trousers and Whistler's broad-brimmed hat, Delannoy sits, making a sketch, surrounded by groups of peering children. Above reading from the right, "Douze Eaux Fortes d'Après Nature par James Whistler"; at the left, "Imp. Delâtre, Rue St. Jacques, 171, Paris, Nov. 1858"; near the lower edge of the plate, in the center, "À Mon viel Ami Seymour Haden."
Artist:
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903
Name on Item:
James Whistler
Date:
November 1858
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Etchings
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). Lithographs, Etchings, and Drawings
Subjects:
Artists
Drawing
Spectators
Children
Extent:
1 print : etching ; plate mark 11 x 15 cm
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Notes:
Title from catalogue raisonné.
Alternative title from item.
Kennedy: K. 25
Handwritten on item: One of twelve etchings from nature, French set.
Additional information accompanying item: The Pennells say, in their "Life of Whistler," That Delannoy donned Whistler's garments and sat to him, Whistler putting his own head on the figure. Thomas speaks of the man sketching as a portrait of the artist. At any rate, he certainly resembles Whistler.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Notes (citation):
Kennedy, Edward G. (Edward Guthrie). "The etched work of Whistler ; compiled, arranged and described by Edward G. Kennedy, with an introduction by Royal Cortissoz." Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1978, San Francisco.
Notes (object):
Only state.
Identifier:
17_14_000013
W. 1187 (no longer used)
Barcode:
36666000188272