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James McNeill Whistler

Billingsgate

1859
Etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on modern cream colored medium weight laid paper; eighth state of nine (Glasgow), probably as published in "The Portfolio" in 1878
15.2 × 22.5 cm (6 × 8.9 in)

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