The Balcony

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The Balcony

Series: Second Venice Set

United States, 1879/1880
Prints; etchings
Etching and drypoint
Image and sheet: 11 5/8 x 7 13/16 in. (29.53 x 19.84 cm)
The Julius L. and Anita Zelman Collection (M.86.366.14)
Prints and Drawings
Not currently on public view

Label

From the exhibition Whistler and Venice January 29-May 28, 2003 ...
From the exhibition Whistler and Venice January 29-May 28, 2003 Whistler designed a butterfly emblem as his signature and frequently embedded the hallmark in his compositions, here to the left of the balcony windows. The butterfly symbol is also discernible in his other etchings.
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Bibliography

  • Fine, Ruth E.  Drawing Near:  Whistler Etchings from the Zelman Collection.  Los Angeles:  Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1984.