Description:
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Billingsgate, 1859, edition of 100, sixth state or later (Kennedy 47). Signed and dated "Whistler 1859" within the plate l.r. Etching with drypoint on paper, image size 5 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. (14.9 x 22.0 cm),framed.
Condition: Margins 3/4 inch or more, softly light-struck, scattered faint foxing in sky.
Estimate $800-1,200
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