Late Picquet

1894

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows a sketch of several people situated around a table indoors. Two individuals are visible sitting at the table, with one person's back slightly turned. Both individuals have simple hair styles, and their facial features are minimally detailed. The clothing is suggested with basic lines, and one person appears to be wearing a hat. There is no clear depiction of jewelry or objects being held. The background is roughly sketched with shading hinting at a window or architectural detail. The focus is on the figures, with surrounding lines giving context.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 19.2 × 15.5 cm (7 9/16 × 6 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 31.5 × 20.2 cm (12 3/8 × 7 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8717

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stratis & Tedeschi 1998, no. 94

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. 57.

1998

  • Stratis, Harriet K., and Martha Tedeschi, eds. The Lithographs of James McNeill Whistler, vol. 1. Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1998, pp. 285-287, no. 94.

Wikidata ID

Q65022137

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