Rag Pickers, Quartier Mouffetard, Paris

1858

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image depicts a detailed etching of an interior scene with two figures. One figure is seated on the left side, while the other figure stands on the right side. Both figures are shown from head to toe. The seated figure has long hair and leans slightly forward, while the standing figure wears a wide-brimmed hat and a long coat or cloak. A table with objects is placed between the figures. The room is depicted with textured surfaces, including fabric or tapestry hanging on the walls. The background features textured walls and ceiling beams, creating a rustic interior setting. The etching is intricate, with detailed line work that adds depth to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, Mary E. Maxwell Fund)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.24 × 8.89 cm (6 × 3 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 21.59 × 14.29 cm (8 1/2 × 5 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.298

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 29, v/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1927; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1952

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

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 23.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret, Grischka Petri, Meg Hausberg, and Joanna Meacock. James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, A Catalogue Raisonné. Scotland: University of Glasgow, 2012, no. 29, v/v. http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk

Inscriptions

lower right in plate: Whistler / 1858; lower left edge in graphite by unknown hand: P.3925; lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: The Ragpickers

Wikidata ID

Q77012923

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