James Abbott McNeill Whistler. 1834-1903.
Bibi Lalouette. 1859. Etching and drypoint. Kennedy 51.ii. 9 x 6 (sheet 11 1/4 x 7 3/4). A very rich impression, printed with tone and showing velvety burr from the drypoint work, especially in the boy’s hair. In the first state there were two heads in the lower part of the plate. They were removed and Whistler turned the plate upside down; however, one head remains visible in this strong early impression of the final state. Printed on fine cream laid paper. Professional repair in the upper center, outside the image. Signed and dated in the plate. Framed and glazed. $3,500.
Bibi Lalouette’s father owned a small guesthouse where Whistler, Henri Fantin-Latour, and Alphones Legros often met and ate during their student years, forming the Société des Trois.
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