James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Becquet., 1859
Signed in pencil with the butterfly and inscribed 'imp" in pencil, lower left.
Drypoint
25.7 x 19.1 cm
10 1/8 x 7 1/2 in
10 1/8 x 7 1/2 in
$ 3,250.00
t. Kennedy 52.iv; Glasgow 62.vi. Thames Set) plate 8. An extremely rich impression with plate tone, printed on cream laid paper with a fleur-de-lys watermark and a JHamp;Zoon (Chicago 321)....
t. Kennedy 52.iv; Glasgow 62.vi. Thames Set) plate 8. An extremely rich impression with plate tone, printed on cream laid paper with a fleur-de-lys watermark and a JHamp;Zoon (Chicago 321). Provanance: Howard G. Mansfield (1848-1938) to Harris F. Whittemore (1864-1939)(Lugt 1834a).
Also known as "The Violoncellist," this powerful portrait is one of the standout plates from Whistler’s "Thames Set," though its subject matter is purely soulful and artistic. It depicts Juste Becquet, a sculptor and musician friend of Whistler’s, leaning over his cello in a moment of intense focus.
Also known as "The Violoncellist," this powerful portrait is one of the standout plates from Whistler’s "Thames Set," though its subject matter is purely soulful and artistic. It depicts Juste Becquet, a sculptor and musician friend of Whistler’s, leaning over his cello in a moment of intense focus.
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