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James McNeill Whistler

The Palaces

1879
Etching, drypoint and open bite (?), printed in black ink on medium weight ivory laid paper; fifth state of six (Glasgow)
25 × 36 cm (9.8 × 14.2 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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