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The Kitchen: P.2078-R

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Object information

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Titles

The Kitchen
Twelve Etchings from Nature

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Whistler, James Abbott McNeill
Printer: Delâtre

Entities

Categories

Place(s) associated

  • Paris

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923-09) by Riches, T. H., Mrs

Dating

Production date: AD 1858 : Published in 1858

Note

From the series "Twelve Etchings from Nature" (The French Set). Published as "The Kitchen".

Second state

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of Japanese paper
Plate Height 227 mm Width 157 mm
Sheet Height 280 mm Width 210 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Whistler
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Imp. Delâtre Rue St. Jacques 171
  • Location: Image lower centre and right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Address
  • Text: J.M. Whistler
  • Location: Sheet lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: The Kitchen (M 24 K24 W19) 2nd state
  • Location: Sheet lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Given by . M.rs T. H. Riches Sep 1923
  • Location: Sheet lower centre right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Fine proof [? from Thomas]
  • Location: Sheet lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2078-R
Primary reference Number: 10165
Wedmore (Whistler): 19
Mansfield: 24 II
Kennedy: 24 II
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 23 March 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "The Kitchen" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/10165 Accessed: 2024-12-22 19:31:02

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