“Rag Gatherers”
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| © Gary-Donald Arts Fine prints on the internet since 2001 | |
“Rag Gatherers” |
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Inventory #: |
2674 | |
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Artist: |
Whistler, James A. M. | ||||
Dates/Bio: |
Am. 1834-1903 | ||||
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Etching | ||||
Date: |
1857 | ||||
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Image area - 6" x 3 1/2" (15.2 x 8.9 cm); sheet size - 7 1/4” x 5 1/2” (18.4 x 14 cm) | ||||
Description: |
Kennedy Catalogue #23v. Printed on very thin laid finish japan paper. This fifth state shows the completion of the boy and the girl and the addition of “Whistler” to the right side along with an indistinct date that should be 1857. “Whistler 1857” on plate on the doorpost at lower right. | (click on image for photos) |
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This is a scene of a hovel in the Quarter Mouffetard, Paris. A doorway frames the scene, a device Whistler frequently used that would allow the objects of the work to appear to be in back of the surface of the paper. We approach the scene as if peering into a deep space, the girl bending forward with a small face and heavy hair presents an aspect of frailty whereas the boy is all jauntiness. The accessories and structural elements of the room give us the feeling that this is a rather squalid interior. | ||||
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Fine condition. Matted - mounted with 4 corner mounts to new 100% rag mats | ||||
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$1,250 - free shipping in USA | Status: Available | |||