Walter Sickert

1895

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows a sketch of a person seated in a relaxed posture. The person appears to be leaning against a chair's backrest, with their hands resting in their lap. The facial features are softly rendered, with a focus on the eyes and a slightly tilted head. The hair is depicted as slightly wavy and brushed back from the forehead. The person is dressed in formal attire, featuring a coat, possibly a vest, a collared shirt, and a tie. The shading suggests textured garments. The surroundings are sparse, with cross-hatched shading creating a backdrop. There are no specific jewelry or objects in the image. The background consists of textured shading that adds depth to the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 19 × 14 cm (7 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 32 × 20.4 cm (12 5/8 × 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8738

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stratis & Tedeschi 1998, no. 115


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. 79.

1998

  • Stratis, Harriet K., and Martha Tedeschi, eds. The Lithographs of James McNeill Whistler, vol. 1. Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1998, pp. 353-355, no. 115.

Wikidata ID

Q65022157

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