Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James McNeill Whistler, 1834–1903, American, active in Britain (from 1859)
Title:
The Open Book
Date:
1861
Materials & Techniques:
Etching and drypoint, printed from canceled plate on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 12 7/8 x 9 5/8 inches (32.7 x 24.4 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
Inscribed in graphite, upper right: "57 56"; inscribed in graphite, center left: "6 x 4 1/2"; lower right; "Not catalogued"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Robert N. Whittemore, Yale BS 1943
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2014.22.8
Classification:
Prints
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
bow (costume accessory) | woman | buttons | buckle | genre subject | belt | dress | chair | book
Currently On View:
Not on view
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:55719