Draped Model

1870

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows a full-body sketch of a person standing. The person has their head slightly tilted to one side, and their gaze is directed forward. Their facial features are softly detailed, with a subtle expression, and they have short, straight hair that frames their face. The individual is wrapped in a flowing garment that envelops most of their body, with lines suggesting the fabric's draping and folds. There is no visible jewelry or objects being held by the person. The background consists of simple, sketchy lines, creating a textured backdrop that emphasizes the figure. The overall composition is minimalist, focusing on the person as the central element in the artwork.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 20.96 x 13.34 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 31.75 x 20.32 cm (12 1/2 x 8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8462

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 109, state iv/xi

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Howard Mansfield [1849-1938], New York. Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1760b-c); gift to NGA, 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. 100, iii/viii.

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: no. 109, state iv/xi.

Inscriptions

by later hands on recto: W87.; 15; 2; on verson (encircled): 29; on recto by Harold Wright: K.100 III Model resting

Wikidata ID

Q65021879

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