Afternoon Tea

1897

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

Auguste Clot

Printer, French, 1858 - 1936

Ambroise Vollard

Publisher, French, 1866 - 1939

The image features a sketch of two seated individuals, capturing most of their bodies. The person on the left is positioned facing slightly towards the viewer, resting their left arm on a surface and holding their head with their hand. Their head is framed by loose cloth, possibly a shawl or hood. The person on the right is facing slightly away from the viewer, engaged with a book they are holding. They wear a hat adorned with feathers and their hair is likely tucked up. Both individuals wear voluminous traditional attire, with intricate textures. On the table beside them are objects resembling dishes and a small vase with flowers. The background is minimalist, suggesting a simple interior setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.5 x 15.7 cm (7 5/16 x 6 3/16 in.)
    sheet: 39.7 × 24.4 cm (15 5/8 × 9 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.8794

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stratis & Tedeschi 1998, no. 173


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. 147.

1998

  • Stratis, Harriet K., and Martha Tedeschi, eds. The Lithographs of James McNeill Whistler, vol. 1. Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1998, pp. 484-486, no. 173.

Wikidata ID

Q65022210

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