Concerning the etchings of Mr. Whistler
A 1899 New York book by Joseph Pennell on the etchings of James McNeill Whistler, printed for collectors and admirers of printmaking. The three pictures are grey plate reproductions of Whistler-era etchings: a seated woman captioned Annie, sentinel, a dockside view of ships and masts captioned Eagle Wharf, and a portrait of Whistler by Rajon with a loose tie and tousled hair. A designer might take from them the loose, sketchy hatching and soft tonal shading of drypoint and etching on cream paper.
