Rag Pickers, Quartier Mouffetard, Paris

1858

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

This is a drawing of an interior scene with two figures. The drawing depicts a rustic indoor space with rough and textured walls. There are two figures in the back of the room, one seated and the other standing. A table with bowls and items is between them. Shadows from the light source emphasize the textures of the space. The perspective leads the eye into the scene, showcasing the interior's humble characteristics. Textiles or cloth hang on the left side of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and drypoint in black on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow)

  • Dimensions

    plate: 15.24 × 8.89 cm (6 × 3 1/2 in.)
    sheet: 20.32 × 14.61 cm (8 × 5 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.19.1491

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    MacDonald 2012, no. 29, state v/v

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Frederick Keppel & Co., New York); Frank B. Bristow, Falls Church, Virginia; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1968; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1990

  • Haden, Whistler, Pennell: Three Master Printmakers in the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1990, no. 11, repro

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 right edge in graphite by unknown hand: 623; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: K 11 - The Little Rag Gatherers; lower right verso in graphite by unknown hand: 15

Markings

stamped center verso in black ink: F.B.B. [circled]

Wikidata ID

Q77012994

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