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The Morning Before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew (from "Once a Week," August 16, 1862)

After James McNeill Whistler American
Engraver Possibly engraved by Joseph Swain British
Author Related author Walter Thornbury British
August 16, 1862
Not on view

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Object Information
  • Title: The Morning Before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew (from "Once a Week," August 16, 1862)
  • Artist: After James McNeill Whistler (American, Lowell, Massachusetts 1834–1903 London)
  • Engraver: Possibly engraved by Joseph Swain (British, Oxford 1820–1909 London)
  • Author: Related author Walter Thornbury (British, London 1828–1876 London)
  • Date: August 16, 1862
  • Medium: Wood engraving
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 9 1/2 × 6 3/8 in. (24.2 × 16.2 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 1925
  • Object Number: 25.78.1026
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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