Isle de la Cité, Paris |  British Museum (1872-07-13-398) | |
| Number: | 63 | |
| Date: | 1859 | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint | |
| Size: | 204 x 294 mm | |
| Signed: | 'Whistler -' at lower left | |
| Inscribed: | 'Dec. 1859.' and 'Paris de la Galerie d'Op' at lower left | |
| Set/Publication: | no | |
| No. of States: | 1 | |
| Known impressions: | 11 | |
| Catalogues: | K.60; M.60; T.19; W.55 | |
| Impressions taken from this plate (11) | ||
Isle de la Cité, Paris dates from December 1859. Whistler dated it 'Dec. 1859.' on the plate.
Plates done in Paris in 1859 - all figure studies - include
Bibi Valentin [34],
Bibi Lalouette [33],
Z. Astruc, Editor of 'L'Artiste' [36],
C. L. Drouet, Sculptor [35],
Fumette standing [59],
Fumette's Bent Head [58],
Finette [61] and
Venus [60]. Other city scenes etched in 1859 - all done in London - include
Thames Warehouses [46],
Old Westminster Bridge [47],
Limehouse [48],
Eagle Wharf [50],
Black Lion Wharf [54],
The Pool [49],
Thames Police [53] and Billingsgate [51].