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20 JAMES A. M.WHISTLER
Bibi Lalouette
.
Etching and drypoint, 1859. 230x153 mm;
9x6 inches, full margins.MacDonald’s second
state (of 2),with
pentimenti
of the heads lower
left and lower right still visible.A superb, early,
richly-inked impression with inky plate edges
and all the fine details distinct.
An early impression in this state, with the
delicate diagonal scratch across the sleeve,
similar in quality to the impression at the
Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, D.C. Kennedy 51; Glasgow 33.
[2,000/3,000]
21 JAMES A. M.WHISTLER
Annie, Seated
.
Etching printed in black on antique cream
laid paper, 1858-59. 129x96 mm; 5
1
/
8
x3
inches, full margins. MacDonald’s third state
(of 3), an earlier impression in this state, before
the multitude of corrosion spots on the front
of the dress. A superb, dark impression with
strong contrasts and crisp, inky plate edges.
Kennedy 30; Glasgow 32.
[1,500/2,500]
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