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Nocturne: The River at Battersea: P.438-1949

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Titles

Nocturne: The River at Battersea

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Whistler, James Abbott McNeill

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1949-10) by Dodgson, Campbell

Dating

1870s
Production date: AD 1878

Note

Proof before the dark tint

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Grey ink

Components of the work

Support composed of paper
Image Height 172 mm Width 264 mm
Sheet Height 279 mm Width 400 mm

Techniques used in production

Lithotint

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Identification numbers

Accession number: P.438-1949
Primary reference Number: 10250
Way: 5
Lévy: 11

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

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

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