JAMES A. M. WHISTLER

The Palaces. Etching and drypoint on antique cream laid paper, 1879-80. 253x360 mm; 10x14 1/4 inches. Third state (of 3). Signed with the butterfly and inscribed "imp" in pencil on the tab, lower right. Coat-of-arms with a fleur-de-lys and the date 1814 watermark. Extremely short repaired tear left edge on the plate mark and short repaired tear upper center. A brilliant, crisp impression with selective wiping and inky plate edges. Kennedy 187.