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James McNeill Whistler
The Open Book1861

Not on view
Etching of a seated figure bent forward reading an open book, built from loose hatching with bold scratched lines at the head, signed 'Whistler. 1861'

James McNeill Whistler, The Open Book, 1861, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Graphic Arts Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
James McNeill Whistler
Title
The Open Book
Place Made
United States
Date Made
1861
Medium
Etching and drypoint, with drypoint cancellation
Dimensions
Sheet: 15 × 9 1/2 in. (38.1 × 24.13 cm) Image: 5 7/8 × 4 3/8 in. (14.92 × 11.11 cm)
Credit Line
Graphic Arts Council Curatorial Discretionary Fund
Accession Number
M.85.26.57
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings