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Whistler Drypoint

THE FORGE - Rich Drypoint
THE FORGE - Rich Drypoint

THE FORGE - Rich Drypoint

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Santa Monica, CA

JAMES ABBOTT MCNEIL WHISTLER (1834 – 1903) THE FORGE 1866 (Kennedy. 68 iv/vi: Glascow 86 vi/vi

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Portrait of Whistler with the Monacle.
Portrait of Whistler with the Monacle.

Portrait of Whistler with the Monacle.

By Paul César Helleu

Located in Plano, TX

Portrait of Whistler with the Monacle. 1897. Drypoint. 13 3/4 x 10 1/4 (sheet 16 3/4 x 11 5/8). A

Category

19th Century Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Drypoint

SAN BIAGIO

SAN BIAGIO

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Portland, ME

Whistler, James A. M. SAN BIAGIO. Etching and Drypoint, 1880. Glascow 237, K.197; M.194; W.163

Category

1880s Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

READING BY LAMPLIGHT

READING BY LAMPLIGHT

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Portland, ME

Whistler, James A. M. READING BY LAMPLIGHT. Etching and drypoint, 1859. Glascow 37, W.25, K.32

Category

1850s Portrait Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Venus

Venus

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

James Whistler (1834-1903), Venus, 1859. Etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper

Category

1850s Impressionist Nude Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Battersea Morn (also Battersea Dawn)

Battersea Morn (also Battersea Dawn)

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

James Whistler (1830-1903), Battersea Morn (also Battersea Dawn), drypoint, 1875, Kennedy 155

Category

1870s Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint

The Traghetto
The Traghetto

The Traghetto

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

James Whistler (1834-1903), The Traghetto, etching and drypoint, 1879-80, signed with the butterfly

Category

1870s Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Mill, Amsterdam, 1889

The Mill, Amsterdam, 1889

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

James Whistler (1834-1903), The Mill, 1889, etching and drypoint, signed in pencil with the

Category

1880s Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Lagoon: Noon

Lagoon: Noon

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

James McNeill Whistler (1830-1903), Lagoon: Noon, etching and drypoint, 1879-1880, signed with the

Category

1870s Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Beggars

The Beggars

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

James Whistler (1834-1903), The Beggars, etching and drypoint, 1879-80, signed with the butterfly

Category

1870s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

J.H. Woods’ Fruit Shop, Chelsea

J.H. Woods’ Fruit Shop, Chelsea

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

James Whistler (1834-1903), J.H. Woods’ Fruit Shop, Chelsea, etching and drypoint, 1887-88. Signed

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1880s Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Bridge, Santa Maria

The Bridge, Santa Maria

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

James Whistler (1834-1903), The Bridge, Santa Marta, 1879-80, etching with drypoint, printed in

Category

1870s Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Forge
The Forge

The Forge

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Fairlawn, OH

The Forge Drypoint, 1861 Signed in the plate lower right (see photo) Published as part of the

Category

1860s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint

Becquet
Becquet

James Abbott McNeill WhistlerBecquet, 1859

$4,000

H 10.13 in W 7.5 in D 0.5 in

Becquet

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Plano, TX

J. Becquet, Sculptor (The Fiddler). 1859. Drypoint. Kennedy 52 state iv; Glasgow 62. state i. 10 1

Category

Mid-19th Century American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Florence Leyland
Florence Leyland

Florence Leyland

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

A very good impression of this extremely scarce drypoint. MacDonald's eleventh state "b" (of 11b

Category

1870s Impressionist Abstract Prints

Materials

Drypoint

J. Becquet, Sculptor
J. Becquet, Sculptor

J. Becquet, Sculptor

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Fairlawn, OH

J. Becquet, Sculptor Etching & drypoint, 1859 Unsigned as issued From: The Thames Set Printed on

Category

19th Century Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Little Putney
The Little Putney

James Abbott McNeill WhistlerThe Little Putney, 1879

$7,000

H 48.82 in W 79.14 in D 0.4 in

The Little Putney

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

James Whistler, The Little Putney, 1879, etching and drypoint, signed with the large butterfly

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Old Putney Bridge

Old Putney Bridge

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

James Whistler (1834-1903), Old Putney Bridge, 1879, etching and drypoint, signed in pencil with a

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Rialto
The Rialto

The Rialto

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

A superb, richly-inked impression of this etching and drypoint, printed in dark brownish black on

Category

Late 19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Fair
The Fair

James Abbott McNeill WhistlerThe Fair, 1893

$2,450Sale Price|30% Off

H 9.25 in W 6.5 in D 1.24 in

The Fair

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Plano, TX

The Fair. 1895-96. Lithograph. Way 92, Levy 144, Tedeschi, Stratis and Spink 135 state ii. Image 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 (sheet 13 x 9 5/8). A fine impression printed on antique cream-laid pa...

Category

Late 19th Century American Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Billingsgate
Billingsgate

Billingsgate

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching printed in dark brownish black ink on cream laid paper, 6 x 8 7/8 inches (152 x 226 mm); full margins. Extremely minor and unobtrusive band of toning along the top sheet edg...

Category

Mid-19th Century Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching

NOCTURNE: PALACES

NOCTURNE: PALACES

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler (circle)

Located in Portland, ME

Whistler, James A. M. NOCTURNE: PALACES. Glascow 200, Kennedy 202. Etching and drypoint with

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1870s Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

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Rotherhithe
Rotherhithe

James Abbott McNeill WhistlerRotherhithe, 1860

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H 10.75 in W 7.75 in

Rotherhithe

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Oakland, CA

. Etching and drypoint on laid watermarked paper. Published in "Sixteen Etchings of Scenes on the Thames

Materials

Alpaca, Drypoint, Etching

J. A. M. Whistler "The Little Pool" Drypoint, 1861
J. A. M. Whistler "The Little Pool" Drypoint, 1861

J. A. M. Whistler "The Little Pool" Drypoint, 1861

Located in Astoria, NY

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903), "The Little Pool", Drypoint Etching on Laid

Category

Antique 19th Century American Craftsman Prints

Materials

Paper

Nocturne: Furnace
Nocturne: Furnace

Nocturne: Furnace

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Plano, TX

Nocturne: Furnace. 1879-80. Etching and drypoint. Kennedy 213.vii; Glasgow 208.xii. 6 5/8 by 9 1/8

Category

19th Century Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Thames Warehouses

Thames Warehouses

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Santa Monica, CA

JAMES McNEILL WHISTLER (American 1834–1903 London) THAMES WAREHOUSES, 1859 (K 38 ii/ii; Glascow

Category

1850s Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Little Arthur
Little Arthur

Little Arthur

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Myrtle Beach, SC

French Set, 1858. Reference: Kennedy 9. On one impression Whistler identified the boy as Arthur Haden

Category

1850s Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Etching, Drypoint

Rotherhithe (Wapping) - Drypoint Etching
Rotherhithe (Wapping) - Drypoint Etching

Rotherhithe (Wapping) - Drypoint Etching

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Soquel, CA

Etching from James A. M. Whistler's Thames Set ("A Series of Sixteen Etchings of Scenes on the

Category

Late 19th Century Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Ink, Laid Paper, Drypoint

James Abbott McNeill Whistler Etching, 1959, "Eagle Wharf"
James Abbott McNeill Whistler Etching, 1959, "Eagle Wharf"

James Abbott McNeill Whistler Etching, 1959, "Eagle Wharf"

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Phoenix, AZ

James Abbott McNeill Whistler, (1834-1903) Etching and drypoint. Signed in the plate lower center

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Prints

Materials

Paper

READING BY LAMPLIGHT
READING BY LAMPLIGHT

READING BY LAMPLIGHT

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Portland, ME

Whistler, James A. M. READING BY LAMPLIGHT. Etching and drypoint, 1859. Glascow 37, W.25, K.32

Category

1850s Portrait Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

READING BY LAMPLIGHT
READING BY LAMPLIGHT

READING BY LAMPLIGHT

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Portland, ME

Whistler, James A. M. READING BY LAMPLIGHT. Etching and drypoint, 1859. Glascow 37, W.25, K.32

Category

1850s Portrait Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Bibi Lalouette.
Bibi Lalouette.

Bibi Lalouette.

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Plano, TX

Bibi Lalouette. 1859. Etching and drypoint. Kennedy catalog 51. state i; Glasgow catalog 33 state

Category

19th Century American Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Annie Seated
Annie Seated

Annie Seated

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Plano, TX

Annie Seated. 1858-59. Etching and drypoint. Kennedy 30.ii; Glasgow 32.iii. 5 3/4 x 3 3/4

Category

19th Century American Impressionist Portrait Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Chelsea Bridge and Church
Chelsea Bridge and Church

Chelsea Bridge and Church

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Missouri, MO

, Massachusetts, James Whistler became one of the most influential late 19th-century American painters and etchers

Category

1870s Tonalist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Rag Gatherers
The Rag Gatherers

The Rag Gatherers

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

An original etching and drypoint on watermarked laid paper by American artist James Abbott McNeill

Category

1850s Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Becquet
Becquet

James Abbott McNeill WhistlerBecquet, 1859

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H 10.13 in W 7 in D 0.5 in

Becquet

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Plano, TX

J. Becquet, Sculptor (The Fiddler). 1859. Drypoint. 10 1/8 x 7 1/2 (sheet 12 3/4 x 9 1/2

Category

Mid-19th Century American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

Newspaper Stall, Rue de Seine.
Newspaper Stall, Rue de Seine.

Newspaper Stall, Rue de Seine.

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Plano, TX

Newspaper Stall, Rue de Seine. 1893. Etching and drypoint. Kennedy catalog 432 state .ii; Glasgow

Category

1890s American Impressionist Figurative Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

The Traghetto, No. 2

The Traghetto, No. 2

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in New York, NY

A superb, early impression of this very scarce etching etching and drypoint on antique cream laid

Category

1880s Aesthetic Movement Abstract Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

“Wapping (The Tiny Pool)”
“Wapping (The Tiny Pool)”

“Wapping (The Tiny Pool)”

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Southampton, NY

Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler Date: 1879. “The Tiny Pool” Medium: Etching and drypoint

Category

1870s Academic Landscape Prints

Materials

Etching, Drypoint, Ink, Laid Paper

Billingsgate

Billingsgate

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Middletown, NY

Etching and drypoint printed in black ink on cream laid Japan paper, 6 x 8 7/8 inches (152 x 225 mm

Category

Mid-19th Century Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Laid Paper, Drypoint, Etching

Landscape with Horses.
Landscape with Horses.

Landscape with Horses.

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in Plano, TX

Kennedy catalog 36 state ii; Glasgow 45 state ii. Image: 4 7/8 x 7 3/4 (sheet 6 7/8 x 9 5/8).The Glasgow catalog records 32 known impressions. A scarce early etching -- there was no ...

Category

Mid-19th Century American Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

San Biagio
San Biagio

San Biagio

By James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Located in San Francisco, CA

Original etching and drypoint printed in dark umber ink on laid paper. Hand-signed with the

Category

19th Century Impressionist Landscape Prints

Materials

Drypoint, Etching

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Antique 1860s Scottish Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels

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By Amandine Doré

Located in Roma, IT

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Materials

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Located in London, GB

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Materials

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$1,500

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Located in Washington, DC

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By George Romney

Located in Miami, FL

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Camille PissarroVachère au Bord de l'Eau, 1890

$1,463Sale Price|24% Off

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Whistler Drypoint For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact whistler drypoint you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You can easily find an example made in the Modern style, while we also have 3 Modern versions to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect whistler drypoint among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. On 1stDibs, the right whistler drypoint is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes beige, gray, brown and black. A whistler drypoint from James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Mortimer Menpes, Auguste Brouet and Paul César Helleu — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in drypoint, engraving and etching — can elevate any room of your home.

How Much is a Whistler Drypoint?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a whistler drypoint in our inventory may begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $7,000.

James Abbott McNeill Whistler for sale on 1stDibs

James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American artist active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom. Whistler was born on July 11, 1834, in Lowell. During his formative years in Paris in the 1850s, Whistler was influenced by the injunctions of the poet and theorist Charles Baudelaire that artists should take subjects from modern life and seek a new beauty in the teeming cities. Whistler's first major suite of prints, his French Set brought critical acclaim but disappointing sales. Seeking more generous patrons, he moved to London in 1859. Initially, under the influence of his brother-in-law Francis Seymour Haden, a pioneer of the etching revival, he began a series of superbly observed and finely detailed views of the River Thames with its shipping, thriving wharves and picturesque characters. In his Thames Set etchings, Whistler often introduced the figures of workmen, boatmen or loungers in the foregrounds. Whistler died on July 17, 1903, in London.

Finding the Right Prints-works-on-paper for You

Decorating with fine art prints — whether they’re figurative prints, abstract prints or another variety — has always been a practical way of bringing a space to life as well as bringing works by an artist you love into your home.

Pursued in the 1960s and ’70s, largely by Pop artists drawn to its associations with mass production, advertising, packaging and seriality, as well as those challenging the primacy of the Abstract Expressionist brushstroke, printmaking was embraced in the 1980s by painters and conceptual artists ranging from David Salle and Elizabeth Murray to Adrian Piper and Sherrie Levine.

Printmaking is the transfer of an image from one surface to another. An artist takes a material like stone, metal, wood or wax, carves, incises, draws or otherwise marks it with an image, inks or paints it and then transfers the image to a piece of paper or other material.

Fine art prints are frequently confused with their more commercial counterparts. After all, our closest connection to the printed image is through mass-produced newspapers, magazines and books, and many people don’t realize that even though prints are editions, they start with an original image created by an artist with the intent of reproducing it in a small batch. Fine art prints are created in strictly limited editions — 20 or 30 or maybe 50 — and are always based on an image created specifically to be made into an edition.

Many people think of revered Dutch artist Rembrandt as a painter but may not know that he was a printmaker as well. His prints have been preserved in time along with the work of other celebrated printmakers such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dalí and Andy Warhol. These fine art prints are still highly sought after by collectors.

“It’s another tool in the artist’s toolbox, just like painting or sculpture or anything else that an artist uses in the service of mark making or expressing him- or herself,” says International Fine Print Dealers Association (IFPDA) vice president Betsy Senior, of New York’s Betsy Senior Fine Art, Inc.

Because artist’s editions tend to be more affordable and available than his or her unique works, they’re more accessible and can be a great opportunity to bring a variety of colors, textures and shapes into a space.

For tight corners, select small fine art prints as opposed to the oversized bold piece you’ll hang as a focal point in the dining area. But be careful not to choose something that is too big for your space. And feel free to lean into it if need be — not every work needs picture-hanging hooks. Leaning a larger fine art print against the wall behind a bookcase can add a stylish installation-type dynamic to your living room. (Read more about how to arrange wall art here.)

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