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The Beggars, James McNeill Whistler, 1879/1880, etching and drypoint on laid paper

The Beggars

James McNeill Whistler

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Artist: James McNeill Whistler
Date: 1879/1880
Movement: Aestheticism
Medium: etching and drypoint on laid paper
Dimensions: sheet (includes tab with signature): 31.12 × 20.96 cm (12 1/4 × 8 1/4 in.)
Location: National Gallery of Art

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Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Watson Webb in memory of Mr. and Mrs. H.O. Havemeyer

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James McNeill Whistler, The Beggars, 1879/1880, etching and drypoint on laid paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington.

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