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Café Corazza, Paris

Impression: Hunterian Art Gallery
Hunterian Art Gallery
(46652)
Number: 484
Date: 1897
Medium: etching
Size: 133 x 221 mm
Signed: no
Inscribed: no
Set/Publication: no
No. of States: 1
Known impressions: 4
Catalogues: K.436; M.432
Impressions taken from this plate  (4)
Café Corazza, Paris probably dates from 1897. The butterfly signature on one impression is consistent with a date of about 1897 (Graphic with a link to impression #K4360102). The maker of the copper plate (C. Servant) links this to Boulevard Poissonière, Paris [483] and Carpet Menders, Paris [480], both dated about 1897.
The sunny, leafy scene suggests spring or summer, and Whistler specifically commented in a letter to Edward Guthrie Kennedy (1849-1932) on 'this perfect weather in this most lovely city!' in May 1897. 1

1: Whistler to E. G. Kennedy, [21 May 1897], GUW #09766.

On 11 November 1897 Kennedy wrote to Whistler: 'It is time to finish the etchings of Paris now, so as to make some noise. Tell me what is going on, "busy" is somewhat vague.' 2

2: GUW #07292.