Fish Shop, Chelsea
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Fish Shop, Chelsea

TitleFish Shop, Chelsea
ArtistJames McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903
Date1886 19th century
MediumEtching and drypoint with foul biting and plate tone in dark brown on ivory laid paper
Classificationetching
OriginUnited States United States
Holding institutionArt Institute of Chicago
Credit lineClarence Buckingham Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Marine & aquatic life

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“Fish Shop, Chelsea” is a work by James McNeill Whistler American, 1834-1903, dated 1886. It is executed in etching and drypoint with foul biting and plate tone in dark brown on ivory laid paper and classified as etching. In this archive it sits within the marine & aquatic life tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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