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Au Sixième |  Hunterian Art Gallery (46663) | |
| Number: | 3 | |
| Date: | 1857 | |
| Medium: | etching | |
| Size: | 108 x 77 mm | |
| Signed: | 'Whistler.' at lower right | |
| Inscribed: | 'Au Sixième' | |
| Set/Publication: | no | |
| No. of States: | 1 | |
| Known impressions: | 2 | |
| Catalogues: | K.3; M.2; T.- | |
| Impressions taken from this plate (2) | ||
PUBLICATION
Au Sixième was not published.
EXHIBITIONS
It was only shown once in Whistler's lifetime, in a print dealer's show, by Hermann Wunderlich & Co., New York, in 1898 (
). This impression, originally owned by Francis Seymour Haden, Sr (1818-1910), was bought from the show by Charles Lang Freer (1856-1919). 16 After Whistler's death this same impression was exhibited in New York at the Grolier Club in 1904. 17
). This impression, originally owned by Francis Seymour Haden, Sr (1818-1910), was bought from the show by Charles Lang Freer (1856-1919). 16 After Whistler's death this same impression was exhibited in New York at the Grolier Club in 1904. 17
16: New York 1898 (cat. no. 292); see REFERENCES: EXHIBITIONS
17: New York 1904a (cat. no. 4).
SALES & COLLECTORS
There are only two known impressions and both were acquired, probably as gifts, by family members. The impression owned by Francis Seymour Haden, Sr (1818-1910) was sold with his collection to H. Wunderlich & Co., New York, and bought in 1898 by Charles Lang Freer (1856-1919) (). The other was bequeathed by Joseph Whistler Revillon (1886-1955) to the University of Glasgow ().
). The other was bequeathed by Joseph Whistler Revillon (1886-1955) to the University of Glasgow ().