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.
More information
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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