Sketch of a Blacksmith — James McNeill Whistler | DiscoverArt

James McNeill Whistler

Sketch of a Blacksmith

1895

Transfer lithograph; second state of two (Chicago); printed in black ink on cream laid Japan

10.7 × 9.2 cm (4.2 × 3.6 in)

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