James A.M. Whistler, Thames Set etching #13, 1859, James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903), "Thames Warehouse" (Kennedy 38), thirteenth of sixteen etchings from the Thames Set, on cream laid paper, signed and dated lower right, likely second state of two, De Erven D. Blauw (DEDB) watermark, published by Ellis and Green, London, 1871, matted and unframed, 3"h x 8"w (plate), 4"h x 9"w (sheet)

Provenance: Property from the Collection of Dr. Leonard D. Hamilton

Notes/Literature: Leonard D. Hamilton studied at Balliol College, Oxford, and Trinity College, Cambridge, before moving to the US in 1949. He was a brilliant researcher who played an important role in the discovery of the structure of DNA. A keen art collector, Dr. Hamilton owned works by the likes of Whistler, Matisse, Picasso and Candido Portinari.

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