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[Funeral of James Abbott McNeill Whistler in London, July 1903] – Antique Print

[Funeral of James Abbott McNeill Whistler in London, July 1903], [1903, printed 1977] — historic photograph
[Funeral of James Abbott McNeill Whistler in London, July 1903], [1903, printed 1977]. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with [Funeral of James Abbott McNeill Whistler in London, July 1903], a historic photograph rich in period detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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[Funeral of James Abbott McNeill Whistler in London, July 1903]

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The funeral of the American-born painter James McNeill Whistler, who died in London in July 1903, is the subject here. Whistler spent most of his career in Britain, and he was known for his atmospheric paintings, his tonal "Nocturne" series, and his famous 1878 libel case against the critic John Ruskin. This print was made in 1977 by the Library of Congress from a glass negative lent by Mark Fondersmith, so the photograph itself dates from 1903 even though the print is much later. Its title was devised by Library staff, who set the scene in London.

Created / published[1903, printed 1977]
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesTitle devised by Library staff. Photographic print made by Library of Congress in 1977 from a glass negative borrowed from Mark Fondersmith.
SubjectsWhistler, James McNeill,--1834-1903--Death & burial.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,230 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-136430

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