The Nocturne

Printmaker James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903)

Date1879-1880

Mediumetching and drypoint from cancelled plate (after fifth state [Kennedy])

DimensionsPlatemark: 8 × 11 9/16 in. (20.3 × 29.4 cm)
Sheet: 8 1/16 × 11 3/4 in. (20.5 × 29.8 cm)

ClassificationsPrints

DepartmentPrints

Credit LineBequest of Herbert Greer French

Accession Number1943.595

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Not on Display

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