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Model Stooping |  Art Institute of Chicago (1917.505) | |
| Number: | 362 | |
| Date: | 1887/1888 | |
| Medium: | etching and drypoint | |
| Size: | 135 x 97 mm | |
| Signed: | butterfly at left | |
| Inscribed: | no | |
| Set/Publication: | no | |
| No. of States: | 2 | |
| Known impressions: | 1 | |
| Catalogues: | K.342; M.340 | |
| Impressions taken from this plate (1) | ||
TECHNIQUE
The composition was begun tentatively in etching, with repeated outlines and broken undulating lines. Some light drypoint shading was added to make the figure stand out from the background.
PRINTING
Two impressions of Nude Model Stooping are recorded but only one has been located. It is in black ink on cream laid paper with very light plate tone (
). Both were trimmed to the platemark and signed on the tab with Whistler's butterfly and 'imp.' to show he printed them.
). Both were trimmed to the platemark and signed on the tab with Whistler's butterfly and 'imp.' to show he printed them.