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JAMES ABBOTT McNEILL WHISTLER
San Biagio (K. 197)
etching in brown, 1879-80, on laid Japan, sixth state (of nine), a carefully-wiped impression with a delicate veil of tone in the water, signed with the butterfly and inscribed 'imp' in pencil on the tab, a very skillfully repaired tear at the top to the left of the arch, a small and unobtrusive split to the right of the arch showing mostly on the reverse, some pale staining on the reverse, the corner of the tab reattached, framed
S. 8 3/16 x 11 7/8in. (208 x 302mm.)
San Biagio (K. 197)
etching in brown, 1879-80, on laid Japan, sixth state (of nine), a carefully-wiped impression with a delicate veil of tone in the water, signed with the butterfly and inscribed 'imp' in pencil on the tab, a very skillfully repaired tear at the top to the left of the arch, a small and unobtrusive split to the right of the arch showing mostly on the reverse, some pale staining on the reverse, the corner of the tab reattached, framed
S. 8 3/16 x 11 7/8in. (208 x 302mm.)