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1955

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Print, The Lime-Burner

This is a Print. It was created by James McNeill Whistler. It is dated 1859 and we acquired it in 1955. Its medium is etching and drypoint on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

Its dimensions are

35.4 x 25 cm (13 15/16 x 9 13/16 in.)

It is signed

Signed, lower right: Whistler/ 1859. Signed with butterfly monogram in margin, near lower left.

Cite this object as

Print, The Lime-Burner; James McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903); USA; etching and drypoint on paper; 35.4 x 25 cm (13 15/16 x 9 13/16 in.) ; 1955-28-4

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