Whistler Asleep

1897

Giovanni Boldini

Associated Names
Giovanni Boldini

Artist, Italian, 1842 - 1931

This image shows a sketch of a man depicted from the upper body upwards, in a reclining position. His head is tilted slightly back. His facial features are detailed with a mustache and short curly hair. He appears to be wearing a garment, likely a shirt or jacket, as suggested by the folds of fabric sketched around his shoulders and upper torso. The artwork is monochromatic, with the background fading into light sketch marks. The sketch does not show any distinct objects or jewelry. The artist's signature can be seen in the lower right corner of the sketch.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on pale green-gray paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 19.4 × 29.2 cm (7 5/8 × 11 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 21.2 × 32.9 cm (8 3/8 × 12 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.27.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Prandi 1970, 24

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joel R. Bergquist Fine Arts; purchased 2014 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2014

  • From Neoclassicism to Futurism: Italian Prints and Drawings, 1800- 1925, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2014 - 2015.

Bibliography

1970

  • Prandi, Dino. Giovanni Boldini. Reggio Emilia (1970): no. 24.

Inscriptions

lower right in graphite: Boldrini; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 939174

Wikidata ID

Q77006243

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