Jo's Bent Head

1861

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image displays a partial depiction of a person, focusing on the head and shoulders in profile view. The facial features appear serene, with closed eyes and dark, flowing hair. The background is plain with subtle texture indicating the medium of the artwork.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mrs. Rudyerd Boultuon, Washington, DC; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1956; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1978

  • Artists and Their Circles, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1978

1982

  • Whistler’s World: The Master’s Etchings, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1982, no. 25

1984

  • La Femme, Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, Tennessee, 1984-1985

1990

  • Haden, Whistler, Pennell: Three Master Printmakers in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1990, no. 36, repro

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 78.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, A Catalogue Raisonné. Scotland: University of Glasgow, 2012, no. 88, iii/iii. http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk

Watermarks

[crest with powder horn and thistle]

Wikidata ID

Q77008728

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