Etching and drypoint, 1859, one of approximately 35 impressions of this print, second state, with collectors' stamps to verso reading "B. M." and "JC" (the second is Lugt 1429), wide margins, unframed. Kennedy 37.

Platemark 3 3/4 x 5 1/4 in.; Sheet size 5 1/8 x 8 3/8 in.

From the Art Collection of Howard R. Guild, Sr., Boston, Massachusetts, By Descent through the Family
Howard R. Guild, Sr. (1867-1944) was a major collector of etchings by Whistler, Rembrandt, Gallagher, Meryon and Hayden. He held the largest private collection of Whistler prints in the United States until over twenty prints were donated by his grandson, Alden Guild, to the Hood Museum of Art at Dartmouth College in the 1990’s. The Hood Museum graciously matted the remaining Whistler prints, which will be offered here at auction in early 2024.

Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, Guild became a paper and twine merchant following his graduation form Harvard University. He credited his time in this profession to his love of graphic works. In addition to his donation to Dartmouth's Hood Museum, Guild donated significant works to other major art institutions such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harvard University, Yale University.

The Lugt 1429 note regarding one of the collectors' stamps on the verso reads as follows: "Thomas Jefferson Coolidge was the son of a diplomat of the same name, also a native of Boston. He lived in Manchester (Mass.) and was friends with the great print enthusiast Francis Bullard (see L.982). It brings together beautiful Rembrandts, Whistler and Haden."

Image in good condition; some edge stains and few edge tears/spots of loss isolated to margin edges.