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James McNeill Whistler
Sketch of Heads1873

Not on view
Etching on cream paper with three loosely sketched figures overlaid by a bold grid of diagonal lines in gray-black ink

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

Artist or Maker
James McNeill Whistler
Title
Sketch of Heads
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1873
Medium
Etching and drypoint, with drypoint cancellation
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 1/2 × 14 5/8 in. (24.13 × 37.15 cm) Image: 6 × 9 in. (15.24 × 22.86 cm)
Credit Line
Graphic Arts Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund
Accession Number
M.85.26.50
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings