Nocturne: The River at Battersea by James Abbott McNeill Whistler

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Nocturne: The River at Battersea. Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (American, 1834-1903). Lithotint, grey ink on paper, image height 172 mm, image width 264 mm, 1878. Production Notes: Proof before the dark tint.

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Accession Number: P.438-1949
Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
Photographer name: Andrew Morris
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Image width: 1024 pixels
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