James Abbott McNeill Whistler. 1834-1903.
Hurlingham. 1879. Etching and drypoint. Kennedy 181.ii/iii. 5 5/16 x 7 13/16 (sheet 6 3/4 x 10 1/16). A a rich impression printed on cream laid paper with a partial Strasbourg Lily countermark. Printed on the full sheet with deckle edges. Monogrammed with the butterfly in the plate. Hurlingham is in Fulham, London. $4,000.
At this point in his career, Whistler returned to etching Thames subjects due to his financial situation. This plate is noteworthy for its atmospheric reflection of light upon the water.
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