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The Music-Room: P.2095-R

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Titles

The Music-Room

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Whistler, James Abbott McNeill

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923-10) by Wright, Harold J. L.

Dating

1850s
Production date: AD 1858

Note

Second state

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of laid paper ( Antique laid paper (Dutch W/M English Royal coat of arms))
Plate Height 145 mm Width 217 mm
Sheet Height 186 mm Width 310 mm

Techniques used in production

Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: Whistler
  • Location: Sheet lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Name
  • Text: The Music-Room
  • Location: Sheet lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: (W 26. M.31 K.33 II)
  • Location: Sheet lower centre
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2095-R
Primary reference Number: 10336
Wedmore (Whistler): 26
Mansfield: 31 II
Kennedy: 33 II

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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