JAMES ABBOTT MCNEILL WHISTLER ETCHING, THE DOORWAY.

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834–1903), ”The Doorway”, etching on paper, depicting an ornate Venetian doorway with an arched transom, and figures peering out of the shadowed entrance. Published in 1880 as part of Whistler's First Venice Set. Signed with the artist's butterfly monogram on a tab along the lower edge. Verso bears gallery labels from David Tunick, Inc., Coe Kerr Gallery, and M. Knoedler & Co., New York. Paper size 11.75” x 7.75”, Frame 19.5” x 15.5”.

Estimate:$7,000

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