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Ratcliffe Highway

James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1861

An early work showing how Whistler used the etching needle and plate like a sketchbook to select and record figure studies, perhaps as a preparation for a more finished composition.

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Title of artwork, date

Ratcliffe Highway, 1861

Date supported

2001

Medium and material

Etching

Dimensions

15.5 x 21.7 cm

Grant

2080

Total cost

5200

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