Annie Haden

1860

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows a full-length view of a person depicted in a sketch. The person stands upright, facing slightly towards the viewer's left. They have long hair flowing down over their shoulders and wear a round, flat hat. The person's clothing consists of a long cape that drapes down from their shoulders and a full, long skirt. There are no visible pieces of jewelry or objects being held by the person. The background features primarily vertical lines, suggesting drapery or a curtain-like setting, giving an impression of a neutral or minimalistic indoor environment.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint in dark brown on Asian laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8440

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 67, iii/iii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased 13 February 1928 by Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1760b); 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.

  • Five Centuries of Print Making, The Print Club of Philadelphia, 1931, no. 59.

1933

  • An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 191.

1959

  • Old Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, Brown University, Providence, RI, 1959.

1960

  • Graphic Masterpieces of 500 Years from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, Louisiana State University Library, Baton Rouge, 1960, no. 45.

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 62, iii/iii.

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. 67, state iv/iv.

Inscriptions

on plate: Whistler. 1860. ('6' reversed); tab signed with butterfly: imp

Wikidata ID

Q65021857

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