Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso]

late 19th century

Beatrix Godwin Whistler

Associated Names
Beatrix Godwin Whistler

Artist, British, 1857 - 1896

The image displays a collection of abstract sketches made of curving lines, circles, and vertical brushstrokes. One page shows swirling lines resembling oversized combs and butterflies, coiled springs, and knotted ropes. The other page features sequences of small circles resembling beads, arcs reminiscent of shells or musical notes, and sinuous figures suggesting serpents or smoke, giving a sense of movement and an organic quality to the drawing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite and pen and brown ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    overall: 17.2 x 22 cm (6 3/4 x 8 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8810.b

Associated Artworks

This is a drawing of sketchy figures and forms on a plain background. The drawing consists of various small and loosely sketched figures and symbols distributed across the page. At the top and middle, there are sketches of intertwined abstract forms. Below them is a figure that appears to be a small, cherubic form sitting on a circular shape. To the right, a smaller, similarly styled figure is sketched. Near the bottom, two small square designs with obscure details are drawn. The overall style is freeform and exploratory, with a focus on abstract and imaginative elements.

Studies for Jewelry Designs [recto]

Beatrix Godwin Whistler

1857

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

LJR (L. Supp.1760b)

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64537177

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