Reading in Bed
Print
ca. 1858 (etched)
ca. 1858 (etched)
Artist/Maker |
'Reading in bed', etching by James Whistler, ca.1858. Signed in plate by the artist. A dark-haired woman shown reading a book or magazine in bed, framed by bed curtains with light falling across the sheets, with a slipper on the floor below.
Object details
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Title | Reading in Bed (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Etching on paper |
Brief description | 'Reading in bed', etching by James Whistler, ca.1858. |
Physical description | 'Reading in bed', etching by James Whistler, ca.1858. Signed in plate by the artist. A dark-haired woman shown reading a book or magazine in bed, framed by bed curtains with light falling across the sheets, with a slipper on the floor below. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Whistler' (Signed by the artist bottom middle in plate.) |
Object history | W. 29, 2nd state; K.28, 2nd state. |
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Accession number | E.13-1905 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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