The Miser

c. 1861

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

This is a drawing of a simple interior scene. The artwork depicts a rustic room with wooden walls and ceiling beams. On the left, a large wooden bench spans the length of one wall, supporting a vase or pitcher. The bench's legs are angled. On the opposite side, a square-paned window lets light into the room, casting shadows on the floor. The light contrasts with the darker tones used on a curtain or heavy fabric hanging beside the window. The composition is sparse yet detailed, with fine lines used to convey texture and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on wove tissue

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.75 x 15.88 cm (4 5/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 24.45 x 33.02 cm (9 5/8 x 13 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8445

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 17, state iv/vii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

James Anderson Rose [1819-1890], London (museum records); S. H. Nazeby Harrington [b. 1862], Birkenhead, (Lugt 1349); Henry Harper Benedict [b. 1844], (Lugt 2936); sold ca 1919. Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 69, 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: no. 17, state iv/vii.

Inscriptions

none

Wikidata ID

Q65021862

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