Glass Furnace: Murano (Murano – Glass Furnace) — James McNeill Whistler | DiscoverArt

James McNeill Whistler

Glass Furnace: Murano (Murano – Glass Furnace)

1879–80

Etching and drypoint, printed in brown ink on ivory laid paper; first state of four (Glasgow)

15.9 × 23.5 cm (6.3 × 9.3 in)

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