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April 27, 2024 Live Auction

Sat, Apr 27, 2024 10:00AM EDT
Lot 406

James Whistler Etching La Vieille aux Loques

Estimate: $200 - $300

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Whistler, James McNeill (American, 1834-1903), La Vieille aux Loques, etched 1858, fourth state, printed c.1894, signed in the plate with the s reversed, impression 20.7 x 14.7 cm (approx. 8 x 5.75 inches), matted and framed 20 x 15 inches. Provenance: Vincent Price Collection, Sears; subsequently purchased from Victoria Price, Vincent and Mary Price's daughter; with original label housed in an envelope on the back of the newer frame. GLASGOW 27. According to the Glasgow catalogue Raisonne of Whistler's prints, a large number of impressions were sold through Sears, Roebuck & Co. in the 1960s, when the firm invited the film star Vincent Price to acquire original art works for their Fine Art Section.

Condition

In seemingly good condition, unexamined outside of the frame, with one small foxing mark visible in the left margin. Merchandise will be packed and transported by the purchaser at their own risk and expense. A list of recommended shippers is on our website: https://www.conceptgallery.com/auctions/shipping/ .

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