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James McNeill Whistler

The Palaces

1879/80
Etching, drypoint and open bite in black ink on ivory laid paper
25.2 × 35.8 cm (9.9 × 14.1 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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