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 034,
Bibi Lalouette 033,
Z. Astruc, Editor of 'L'Artiste' 036,
C. L. Drouet, Sculptor 035,
Fumette standing 059,
Fumette's Bent Head 058,
Finette 061 and
Venus 060. Other city scenes etched in 1859 - all done in London - include
Thames Warehouses 046,
Old Westminster Bridge 047,
Limehouse 048,
Eagle Wharf 050,
Black Lion Wharf 054,
The Pool 049,
Thames Police 053 and Billingsgate 051.