James McNeill Whistler “Study†#2 Lithograph
James McNeill Whistler Limited Edition “Studyâ€. This is a rare example of his lithographed works published in gravures-lithographs, in a limited edition by Kennedy Gallery in 1914, edition of 400. Sheet measures 6.5 by 9.5 inches. This and others are all in good condition.
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This and the others Lithographs are all from a dis-bound portfolio (Originally published UNBOUNDED, with the Collection Stamp of the FRICK LIBRARY, N.Y.C and from the Mullen collection of Marrietta, Pa.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 14, 1834 — July 17, 1903) was an American-born, British-based painter, lithographer and etcher. Averse to sentimentality in painting, he was a leading proponent of the credo “art for art’s sakeâ€.
He took to signing his paintings with a stylized butterfly, possessing a long stinger for a tail. The symbol was apt, for Whistler’s art was characterized by a subtle delicacy, in contrast to his combative public persona. Finding a parallel between painting and music, Whistler titled many of his works “harmonies†and “arrangementsâ€.
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