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James McNeill Whistler
Reading a Book1873

Not on view
Vertical etching on cream paper, loosely rendered seated figure leaning forward, possibly reading, with gestural hatched lines and minimal detail

James McNeill Whistler, Reading a Book, 1873, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Graphic Arts Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Maker
James McNeill Whistler
Title
Reading a Book
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1873
Medium
Etching and drypoint, with drypoint cancellation
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 7/8 × 9 1/2 in. (37.78 × 24.13 cm) Image: 4 7/8 × 2 7/8 in. (12.38 × 7.3 cm)
Credit Line
Graphic Arts Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund
Accession Number
M.85.26.21
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings

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