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Rue de Vannes, Paris

Impression: Hunterian Art Gallery
Hunterian Art Gallery
(49912)
Number: 435
Date: 1888/1889
Medium: etching
Size: 222 x 130 mm
Signed: butterfly at left
Inscribed: no
Set/Publication: no
No. of States: 1
Known impressions: 3
Catalogues: K.439; M.434
Impressions taken from this plate  (3)

TECHNIQUE

This is pure etching.

PRINTING

Only three impressions of Rue de Vannes, Paris have been located. They are printed in black ink on cream or buff Japanese paper, in each case, rather soiled and stained (Graphic with a link to impression #K4390102, Graphic with a link to impression #K4390103, Graphic with a link to impression #K4390104). One was trimmed to the platemark and signed on the tab with a butterfly and 'imp.' to show that Whistler had printed it (Graphic with a link to impression #K4390102). One is trimmed but not signed ( Graphic with a link to impression #K4390103) and remained in Whistler's estate. And one was not trimmed at all: it is likely that this too had been in Whistler's estate and was sold by his exceutrix (Graphic with a link to impression #K4390104). In other words, Whistler only signed one when he was ready to sell it.