Description:
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Street at Saverne, 1858, third state of five, (Kennedy, 19). Signed (partially obscured) in the plate. Etching on paper, plate size 8 1/8 x 6 1/4 in. (25.5 x 15.7 cm),framed.
Condition: Not examined out of frame.
Estimate $600-800
Out of the frame the sheet measures 13 x 10 3/8 inches. The sheet is unevenly trimmed, and the print is actually executed on pale blue chine colle. There are losses and tears (almost exclusively to the left edge). The sheet is stained and toned and has no hinges.
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