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James Abbott McNeill Whistler. 1834-1903.
La Marchande de Moutarde (The Mustard Seller). 1858. Etching. Kennedy 22.v. 6 1/4 x 3 1/2 (sheet 7 5/8 x 4 7/8). Series: Douze Eaux-Fortes d'après Nature (French set). As published in English Etchings, 1888 in an edition of 200. A very rich impression in warm brown/black ink printed on cream laid paper with a partial watermark. Signed in the plate. $1,750.
A doorway frames the scene, a device Whistler frequently employed to give perspective to the interior.
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