James Abbott Mc Neill Whistler (1834-1903) The Thames Lithotint, 1896, on tissue thin Japan, third (final state), after much scraping and muting of the contrasts, printed by Way who recorded a total of about 28 impressions in the three states (there were also 121 posthumous impressions printed by Goulding) Sheet: 33 x 24.7 cm Provenance: P. & D. Colnaghi, London, 1974 Literature: Way 125; Levy 178-80; Chicago 161 The Thames was Whistler’s last lithotint and may have been the last image he created at the Savoy Hotel during his stay between February and March 1896. The artist worked directly on the stone over several weeks capturing the silvery mists and light effects across the Thames. It relates to the painting Grey and Silver: The Thames, 1896 / 1900, The Hunterian, University of Glasgow. Another example of this print is in the Freer Gallery of Art, Washington, DC