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The Wine-Glass

Print
ca. 1858 (etched)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

‘The Wine-Glass’, etching by James Whistler, ca.1858. Signed in plate by the artist. Still-life study of an empty champagne glass positioned off-centre on a fluted-edged tray against a dark background.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleThe Wine-Glass (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Etching on paper
Brief description
'The Wine-Glass', etching by James Whistler, ca.1858.
Physical description
‘The Wine-Glass’, etching by James Whistler, ca.1858. Signed in plate by the artist. Still-life study of an empty champagne glass positioned off-centre on a fluted-edged tray against a dark background.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.4cm
  • Width: 5.5cm
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'Whistler' (Signed by the artist)
Object history
W.31; K.27, 2nd state.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Wedmore, Frederick. Whistler's Etchings, A Study and a Catalogue. London: Colnaghi & Co, 1899. No.31.
  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. San Francisco: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1978.
Collection
Accession number
E.14-1905

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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