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318 ● JAMES A. M.WHISTLER
The Rialto.
Etching and drypoint printed in dark brownish black on cream laid paper, 1879-80. 298x203
mm; 11x8 inches.MacDonald’s second state (of 3), before the butterfly signature in the plate.
Edition of approximately only 30. Signed with the butterfly and inscribed “imp” on the
tab, lower left. From A Set ofTwenty-six Etchings . A superb, well-inked and warm impression
of this very scarce etching, with selective wiping distinct in the lower third of the plate and
with strong contrasts throughout the figures and buildings. Kennedy 211; Glasgow 199.
[15,000/20,000]