The Beggars
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Caption
James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903). The Beggars, 1880. Etching on paper, Sheet (trimmed to plate): 12 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. (30.8 x 21 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mrs. Charles Pratt, 57.188.71. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
The Beggars
Date
1880
Medium
Etching on paper
Classification
Dimensions
Sheet (trimmed to plate): 12 1/8 x 8 1/4 in. (30.8 x 21 cm)
Signatures
Butterfly monogram followed by "imp." signed in graphite on tab at lower left
Inscriptions
On verso, inscribed in graphite at lower left: "N3531"
Markings
Watermark in paper includes fleur-de-lis and "V"
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Charles Pratt
Accession Number
57.188.71
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