The Fan | ||
Number: | 375 | |
Date: | 1887/1888 | |
Medium: | etching | |
Size: | 135 x 98 mm | |
Signed: | butterfly to left | |
Inscribed: | no | |
Set/Publication: | no | |
No. of States: | 1 | |
Known impressions: | 2 | |
Catalogues: | K.345; M.343 | |
Impressions taken from this plate (2) |
The Fan dates from 1887 or early 1888. The pencil butterfly signature on one impression is consistent with these dates (
). It was first recorded as sold on 11 February 1888. 1 Other etchings of similar date include Binding the Hair [334] and Model Stooping [362].

1: Whistler to T. McLean, GUW #13018.