Image

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

The Tall Bridge

Description

Maker

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903), designer

Title

The Tall Bridge

Year

1878

Medium

Lithotint on paper

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Lithotint on paper

Materials

lithotint

Supports

Medium weight cream laid paper

Dimensions

Image/plate: 27.9 x 18.1 cm (11 x 7 1/8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Original--Verso:in pencil in LL corner:a40558/a39227 (crossed out, but still visible)Tall BridgeIn Plate--In center:butterfly monogram

Marks: Stamped in black ink on verso:pentagon = Albert W. Scholle collector mark (Lugt 2923)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Anonymous gift

Object Number

1992.001.138

Type

Prints

Exhibition History

Working the Stone

Process & Progress of Lithography

Dec 19, 1997 – Apr 05, 1998

American Prints and Drawings from a Private Collection

Jan 17, 1992 – Mar 29, 1992

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903), designer

The Tall Bridge, 1878

Lithotint on paper

Image/plate: 27.9 x 18.1 cm (11 x 7 1/8 inches)

Anonymous gift 1992.001.138

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