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Source Description
Plaquette commemorating the collective exhibition of Whistler's works in Boston, London and Paris, 1905. The obverse shows Whistler at three-quarter length facing left, with a butterfly device. The reverse is inscribed with the quote "MESSIEURS LES ENNEMIS!" with a peacock and second butterfly. This plaque was exhibited at the Grolier Club in 1907.
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Document identity
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22471
label
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
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object
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Source metadata
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22471
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object
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normalized
title
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
description
Plaquette commemorating the collective exhibition of Whistler's works in Boston, London and Paris, 1905. The obverse shows Whistler at three-quarter length facing left, with a butterfly device. The reverse is inscribed with the quote "MESSIEURS LES ENNEMIS!" with a peacock and second butterfly. This plaque was exhibited at the Grolier Club in 1907.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1904, by purchase [from the St. Louis World's Fair]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1905
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CC0
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en
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Coins & Medals
plaques
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2
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2
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import
dimensions
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cm
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6.5
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8.9
dimensionsRaw
H: 2 9/16 x W: 3 1/2 in. (6.5 x 8.9 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signature] V.D. BRENNER; [Inscribed] Obverse: JAMES MCNEILL WHISTLER / PAINTER ETCHER / AVTHOR Reverse: ""MESSIEURS LES ENNEMIS!"" [Stamped] On edge: Cornucopia of Paris Mint
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bronze
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6428
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EAN
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484
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1
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photo
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2
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photo
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