James Abbott McNeill Whistler. 1834-1903.
The Music Room. 1859. Etching and drypoint. Kennedy 33 ii. 5 11/16 x 8 1/2 (sheet 8 1/2 x 11 1/4). An exceptionally rich impression printed on antique laid paper. Unsigned. $9,750.
Sir Francis Seymour Haden, the noted surgeon and etcher, and Whistler's brother-in-law, is reading a newspaper on the left. James Reed Traer, Haden's surgical assistant, is in the center. On the right, Dasha, Haden's wife and Whistler's half-sister, is reading by lamplight. The setting is the Hadens' home at 62 Sloan Street, London.
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