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Object Type
Museum number: 1931,0721.44
Title: Object: The Little Mast; Series: The First Venice Set
Description: Flag-pole at the end of a street populated with figures; beyond, a balustrade and steps; in the distance ships' masts and sails. 1879/80 Etching
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Production date: 1879-1880
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Technique
Dimensions: Height: 265 millimetres (trimmed sheet); Width: 186 millimetres (trimmed sheet)
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Curator's comments: Sheet has been trimmed to leave tab for graphite monogram. This is the first of only five plates from the 'First Venice set' that are in the BM. The others are Kennedy 189, 192, 193 and 195. the plates were all made in Venice in 1879-80, and published by the Fine Art Society at the end of 1880.
Bibliographic references: Kennedy 1910 / The Etched Work of Whistler (185.IV); MacDonald et al 2012 / James McNeill Whistler, the etchings, a catalogue raisonné (196.VIII)
Location: Not on display
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Venice
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1931
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1931,0721.44
Conservation: Treatment: 02 Feb 2005; Treatment: 01 Nov 2004

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