This is an original etching by American artist James Abbott McNeil Whistler. The title of this image is "Soupe A Trois Sous", It was created and printed in 1859 and according to the Glascow catalog this image was never published. The etching measures 5 7/8X8 7/8 inches, printed on a thin Japan laid paper, very fine condition, nice use of plate tone in the foreground. Soupe à trois sous ' is French for 'Soup for three sous', which was very cheap soup, and implies that the restaurant was a very basic café/bar. Whistler's first title, 'Café des Pieds Monilles' implies a particular café. 'Café des Pieds Monilles' is almost certainly a garbled reference to the Parisian Café des Pieds-Humides ('Café of the Wet Feet'). However, this title seems to have been immediately rejected in favour of the more familiar ' Soupe à trois sous '.(glascow) Please ask all questions prior to bidding, additional photos and condition reports are available for all lots. The absence of a condition report does not guarantee excellent condition or imply an object is free of defects. All items may have normal signs of age and wear commensurate with their age. Condition reports are provided as a courtesy, and we are not responsible for any errors or omissions. Peterborough Auctions LLC makes no guarantees to the exact weights, measurements, age, materials, etc. All descriptions are the opinion of Peterborough Auctions LLC only.