The Strong Arm

1895

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image depicts a sketch of two people with partial body visibility. One person is seated and facing slightly away from the viewer, while the other is seated at an angle relative to the viewer. Facial features are minimally detailed with simple lines indicating eyes, nose, and mouth, and both have short hair. The individuals are drawn with loose, sketchy lines suggesting clothing. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background includes shading and sketch lines, creating an abstract setting without clear contextual elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.7 × 15.9 cm (7 3/4 × 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 28.3 × 22.7 cm (11 1/8 × 8 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8747

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stratis & Tedeschi 1998, no. 125

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

1896

  • Way, Thomas Robert. Mr. Whistler's Lithographs: The Catalogue. London: G. Bell and Sons, 1896; New York: H. Wunderlich & Co., 1905, no. 89.

1998

  • Stratis, Harriet K., and Martha Tedeschi, eds. The Lithographs of James McNeill Whistler, vol. 1. Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1998, pp. 377-379, no. 125.

Wikidata ID

Q65022166

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