James McNeill Whistler

Art Historical Context

This striking etching with plate tone, titled *James McNeill Whistler captures the renowned American artist in a portrait by Italian caricaturist Carlo Pellegr, known as "Ape." Created in the 19th century, measures nearly 12 by 8 inches on its sheet and exemplifies the intimate scale of fine prints from the era.oused in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department, was acquired through the Harris Brisbane Dick Fund in1917, highlighting its enduring value in museum collections. Pellegrini's masterful etching technique—where acid etches lines into a metal plate, and subtle pl...