James Abbott McNeill Whistler. 1834-1903.
The Forge. 1861. Drypoint. Kennedy 68.iv; Glasgow 86.vi. 7 1/2 x 12 1/2 (sheet 9 1/4 x 14). Glasgow records 92 known impressions. Series: A Series of Sixteen Etchings of Scenes on the Thames and Other Subjects (Thames Set), plate 3. A rich, glowing proof printed on fine Japanese paper. Signed and dated in the plate. $4,750.
The location is a forge in the small town of Perros-Guirec in Brittany.
Please click on the link to the Glasgow online catalogue raisonné The Forge.
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