The Etchings of James McNeill Whistler [Hardcover]

Katharine A. Lochnan (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 10, 1984

The best of the artist's work in this genre: 149 outstanding etchings and drypoint, most in their original size, all reproduced with exceptional quality. Popular individual prints include "Portrait of Whistler," "Old Battersea Bridge," "Nocturne," plus complete French set, Thames set, and two Venice sets. Introduction and an explanatory note for each print. 149 black-and-white illustrations.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 308 pages
• Publisher: Yale University Press; First Edition edition (September 10, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0300032757
• ISBN-13: 978-0300032758
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #603,565 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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If you are a printmaker or a student of printmaking, you MUST have this book. Katharine Lochnan tells Whistler's life story in detail, within the context of his time and with clarity. The many superb reproductions are a gold mine of the etcher's art. While Whistler was an expatriate most of his life and living between Paris and London, America still claims him as one of the greatest of all U.S. artists. If anyone has any doubts, this book illustrates why Whistler's prints rank with those of Goya, Blake and yes, even Rembrandt van Rijn. This is the Yale/Ago exhibition catalog of 1984, NOT the Dover publication mentioned in the product description under Editorial Reviews.