Becquet (J. Becquet, Sculptor)

1859

Dating: Exact year
Held at: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium: Etching, printed in black on medium weight European laid paper; cancelled plate
Dimensions: Plate: 9 15/16 x 7 1/2 in. (25.2 x 19.1 cm) Sheet: 14 5/8 × 10 1/2 in. (37.2 × 26.7 cm)
Collection no.: 17.3.46
Attribution: By the artist
Image rights: CC0 1.0License details

James Abbott McNeill Whistler. Becquet (J. Becquet, Sculptor). The Metropolitan Museum of Art. CC0 1.0. Compressed full-frame reproduction.

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Becquet (J. Becquet, Sculptor) — James Abbott McNeill Whistler. 1859.

Medium: Etching, printed in black on medium weight European laid paper; cancelled plate. Dimensions: Plate: 9 15/16 x 7 1/2 in. (25.2 x 19.1 cm) Sheet: 14 5/8 × 10 1/2 in. (37.2 × 26.7 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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