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Sat, Nov 4, 2023 12:00PM EDT
Lot 738

James Whistler THE LIME BURNER Etching, 2nd Impression

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Bid Increments

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$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
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$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: James Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Marking(s); notes: signed and dated in plate, hand notations along bottom edge of sheet (see detail photos)
Materials: etching
Dimensions (H, W, D): 10.25"h, 7.25"w sight; 12.75"h, 10"w sheet; 17.25"h, 14.5"w mat
Additional Information: Provenance: Collection of Mr. Chambers, per 1953 appraisal affixed verso | Fundraiser sale at the White Birch Polo Grounds benefitting The Children's Storefront / Storefront Academy, Harlem, New York, acquired in the 1970s | Private Collection, Bedford, New York.

Condition

good, general signs of age, toning and discoloration in margins and verso, moisture stains in lower right corner, two corners cut (corner issues concealed by mat)

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