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James McNeill Whistler
Sketch of Ships1875

Not on view
Etching of moored tall ships with dense rigging, rendered in fine black lines on cream paper, with a faintly sketched ship at right
Artist or Maker
James McNeill Whistler
Title
Sketch of Ships
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1875
Medium
Etching and drypoint, with drypoint cancellation
Dimensions
Sheet: 15 × 9 1/2 in. (38.1 × 24.13 cm) Image: 6 × 8 7/8 in. (15.24 × 22.54 cm)
Credit Line
Graphic Arts Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund
Accession Number
M.85.26.30
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings