Black Lion Wharf
Black Lion Wharf

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Black Lion Wharf

James McNeill Whistler, 1834–1903; born Lowell, MA; died London, England; active England and Paris, France
x1959-13

Information

Title
Black Lion Wharf
Maker
James McNeill Whistler
Medium
Line photo reproduction (photo engraving?)
Dimensions
plate: 22.2 x 30.6 cm (8 3/4 x 12 1/16 in.) sheet: 26.3 x 34.7 cm (10 3/8 x 13 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Estate of George W. Cumbler
Object Number
x1959-13
Inscription
Inscribed and dated in plate, lower right: Whistler 1859
Culture
American
Type
photoengraving, prints
Subject
ships, men, cityscapes, figures (representations), wharves, rivers

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