Bibi Lalouette

1859

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image displays an etching featuring an individual seen from the side, emphasizing the head, torso, and upper part of the legs. The person is seated with a slight leftward body turn, maintaining an upright posture. They have curly hair and a delicate facial profile with a prominent nose. The clothing is depicted with fine lines and shading, and they are holding a small, dark object on their lap. The background is simple, directing attention to the figure. The piece is signed by Whistler in the bottom right corner, along with the date 1859.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Julius Garfinckel)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 22.86 × 15.24 cm (9 × 6 in.)
    sheet: 27.31 × 19.84 cm (10 3/4 × 7 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.405

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 33, state ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Frederick Keppel & Co., New York); Julius Garfinckel, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1938; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1952

  • Whistler, Hunter Gallery of Art, Chattanooga, Tennessee, 1952

1982

  • Whistler’s World: The Master’s Etchings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982, no. 20

1990

  • Haden, Whistler, Pennell: Three Master Printmakers in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1990, no. 31, repro

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 51.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, A Catalogue Raisonné. Scotland: University of Glasgow, 2012, no. 33, ii/ii. http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Whistler. 1859.; lower center in graphite by unknown hand: 11041; upper center verso in graphite by unknown hand: 1718; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: Bibi Lalouette / A76024 [crossed out] A98101; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: FYX

Watermarks

[a partial shell]

Wikidata ID

Q77008692

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