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Fumette, Standing

Impression: New York Public Library
New York Public Library
(MEZAP)
Number: 59
Date: 1859
Medium: drypoint
Size: 350 x 221 mm
Signed: 'Whistler.' at lower right (2)
Inscribed: '1859.' at lower right (2)
Set/Publication: no
No. of States: 2
Known impressions: 7
Catalogues: K.56; M.56; T.61; W.50
Impressions taken from this plate  (7)

TECHNIQUE

It is entirely drypoint, drawn with bold lines and curves on the dress, fine shading on the dress and very light strokes indicating her features and hair.

PRINTING

All known impressions are printed in black ink. Impressions of the first state are printed on fibrous thin Japan paper (Graphic with a link to impression #K0560101) and ivory Asian laid paper (Graphic with a link to impression #K0560102). The three known impressions of the second state are printed with rich burr on the lines, one on cream Japanese 'laid' paper (Graphic with a link to impression #K0560202), and another on off-white heavy-weight, lustrous Japan (Graphic with a link to impression #K0560203). An impression from the cancelled plate is on cream wove paper (Graphic with a link to impression #K0560301).