Nocturne
Nocturne
Nocturne
Nocturne

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Nocturne,

1879–1880

James McNeill Whistler, 1834–1903; born Lowell, MA; died London, England; active England and Paris, France
x1979-34

Information

Title
Nocturne
Dates

1879–1880

Maker
James McNeill Whistler
Medium
Etching and drypoint
Dimensions
plate: 18.9 x 29.6 cm. (7 7/16 x 11 5/8 in.) sheet: 20.2 x 29.9 cm. (7 15/16 x 11 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Harold K. Hochschild
Object Number
x1979-34
Place Depicted

Europe, Italy, Venice

Reference Numbers
Glasgow 222 vi/ix; Kennedy 184 iii/v; Mansfield 181
Culture
American
Type
etchings, prints
Materials
printing ink
Techniques
mounting, etching (printing process)
Subject
boats, ships, landscapes (representations), night, water

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