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Reading by Lamplight: P.2072-R

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Titles

Reading by Lamplight

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Whistler, James Abbott McNeill

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1923-09) by Riches, T. H., Mrs

Dating

1850s
Production date: AD 1858

Note

Second state

School or Style

British

People, subjects and objects depicted

Materials used in production

Black carbon ink

Components of the work

Support composed of Japanese paper
Plate Height 161 mm Width 119 mm
Sheet Height 326 mm Width 234 mm

Techniques used in production

Drypoint
Etching

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: J. Whistler
  • Location: Image lower right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: Reading by Lamplight / (M.30. K.32 W.25) / 2nd state
  • Location: Sheet lower left
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Title
  • Text: Given by M.rs T. H. Riches / Sep 1923
  • Location: Sheet lower right
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Inscription

Inscription present: 4 written over the 0 of '20'

  • Text: 20
  • Location: Sheet lower right corner
  • Method of creation: Graphite
  • Type: Number

References and bibliographic entries

Related exhibitions

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.2072-R
Primary reference Number: 10125
Wedmore (Whistler): 25
Mansfield: 30 II
Kennedy: 32 II

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 October 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Reading by Lamplight" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/10125 Accessed: 2025-12-05 20:22:31

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