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James McNeill Whistler

Portrait Sketches including F.R. Leyland and Whistler

1874/75
Drypoint with foul biting, with drypoint cancellation, in black ink on ivory laid paper
31.2 × 17.6 cm (12.3 × 6.9 in)

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

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