Little Arthur

c. 1857/1858

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

Auguste Delâtre

Printer, French, 1822 - 1907

The image depicts a young girl seated, facing forward with her hands on her lap. She has medium-length hair, soft facial features, and is wearing a dress with a detailed collar. Her legs are crossed, wearing dark stockings and shoes. The background features textured hatched lines.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 8.41 x 5.08 cm (3 5/16 x 2 in.)
    sheet: 15.88 x 12.07 cm (6 1/4 x 4 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8398

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 8, state iv/iv

  • Series Title

    Twelve Etchings From Nature

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1760b); gift to National Gallery of Art, 1943.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1931

  • Etchings, Lithographs, Original Drawings, and Autograph Letters by James A. McNeill Whistler, The Free Library of Philadelphia, 1931.

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. iii/v.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret F., Grischka Petri, Joanna Meacock.James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonné. University of Glasgow on-line website at http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. University of Glasgow, 2012, cat. no.8, state iv/iv.

Inscriptions

"Whistler" lower right composition, in plate, artist's hand. Not dated. "Imp. Delatre. Rue St. Jacques. 171." lower left composition, in plate, artist's hand. "K.9III Little Arthur" lower left margin, graphite, unknown hand. "Before plate was cut / (Rare in this / state)." lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. "c.13406" lower right margin, graphite, unknown hand. Verso: none.

Markings

"LRJ" verso, black stamped ink, stamped twice. "National Gallery of Art" verso, black stamped ink.

Watermarks

None.

Wikidata ID

Q65021815

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