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James Abbott McNeill Whistler, RBA, American 1834-1903- Bibi Lalouette; etching and drypoint on...
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James Abbott McNeill Whistler, RBA,
American 1834-1903-
Bibi Lalouette;
etching and drypoint on...
Price Realised: Unsold Lot
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).
Lot 85
Description
James Abbott McNeill Whistler, RBA,
American 1834-1903-
Bibi Lalouette;
etching and drypoint on paper, signed and dated 'Whistler 1859' (within the plate, lower right), 22.7 x 15.3 cm.
Provenance:
with Thomas Agnew & Sons, London [no.37931].
The Collection of Professor W. M. Ballantyne (1922-2021), and thence by descent.
Note:
The Metropolitan Museum in New York notes how 'This curly-haired little boy sitting on the edge of a bed comes from a series of portraits that Whistler made in 1858-59. Known by the pet name of Bibi, the child was son to J. M. Lalouette who ran a small hotel and restaurant at 5 rue de l'Odéon in Paris.'
Fees & VAT
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