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Little Linen Shop

Impression:

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Number: 406
Date: 1888
Medium: etching (?)
Size: unknown mm
Signed: unknown
Inscribed: unknown
Set/Publication: no
No. of States: 1
Known impressions: 0
Catalogues: K.-; M.-; T.-; W.-
Impressions taken from this plate  (0)

KEYWORD

building, shop, textile.

TITLE

An etching that has not been identified was listed during stocktaking in Whistler's studio:

'Little Linen Shop (French Plates)' (1887/1888, Whistler). 2
'Little Linen Shop' (1890/1892, Beatrice Whistler (1857-1896)). 3

2: List, [August 1887/1888], GUW #13233.

3: List, 1890/1892; GUW #12715.

DESCRIPTION

Not known. Presumably it showed a small shop selling linen.

SITE

Iit was listed as a 'French Plate' and was probably done on the Whistlers' honeymoon in the Loire valley, possibly in Loches, Tours or Bruges.

DISCUSSION

It is not known why this was not printed, or if printed, the proofs were destroyed. It is possible that on his wife's death in 1896 Whistler destroyed some works associated with her.