Old Master, Modern & Contemporary Prints - Doyle New York

174James Abbott McNeill WhistlerJ. BECQUET, SCULPTOR (K. 52; G. 62)Etching and drypoint, 1859, on cream wove,signed with the butterfly in pencil, with asecond butterfly and the artist’s tiny circledevice and inscribed Very fine proof in pencilverso, Glasgow’s sixth state of six, palematstain, some old tape and glue residue atand near three sheet corners verso (showingslightly through to recto), one of two HowardMansfield collector’s stamps with someoffsetting showing through in the bottommargin at and near signature recto,a few unobtrusive pale foxing spots andminor printer’s ink or soiling in the margins,otherwise in good condition, with fullmargins, framed.10 x 7 5/8 inches; 254 x 194 mm.Sheet 11 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches; 298 x 235 mm.Ex. collection:Howard Mansfield (Lugt 1342)Harris Whittemore (L. 1384a)E. R. Martin, New YorkCharles C. Cunningham, Jr., Boston(not in L.)Provenance:R. M. Light & Co., Inc., BostonAcquired from the above November 6, 1980by Carolyn Crossett RowlandC The Carolyn and George RowlandCharitable Foundation Trust$5,000-7,000174175James Abbott McNeill WhistlerROTHERHITHE (K. 66; G. 70)Etching and drypoint, 1860, on thin Japan,Glasgow’s sixth state of six, pale lightstainand matstain, some pale gluestaining alongsheet edges verso (showing through torecto, some associated abrasion), a 1/2 x 1/4inch loss at top left sheet corner, otherwise ingood condition, with (full?) margins, framed.10 7/8 x 8 inches; 276 x 203 mm.Sheet 12 3/4 x 9 1/2 inches; 324 x 241 mm.C The Carolyn and George RowlandCharitable Foundation Trust$3,000-5,000176James Abbott McNeill WhistlerTHE LARGE POOL (K. 174)Etching and drypoint, 1879, on cream laid paper with the Arms ofAmsterdam watermark, signed with the butterfly and inscribed impin pencil on the tab, Glasgow’s eighth state of eight, a faint vertical(printer’s?) crease at bottom sheet edge near center, otherwise ingood condition, framed.Sheet 7 1/2 x 11 inches; 191 x 279 mm.Ex-collection: Edward JamesProvenance:R. M. Light & Co., Inc.Acquired from the above April 7, 1988 by Carolyn Crossett RowlandC The Carolyn and George Rowland Charitable Foundation Trust$15,000-25,00017588 DOYLE NEW YORK • April 29, 2013view the fully illustrated catalogue and BID online at doylenewyork.com 89