Draped Figure, Standing

1891

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image depicts a full-length sketch of a person standing upright. The individual appears slightly leaning to one side, with their head tilted downward. Their facial features are faintly depicted, suggesting closed eyes and a serene expression. The person's hair is tousled beneath a loose-fitting drapery or cloth that covers their head and body, falling in soft folds to the ground. The drawing shows the simplicity of the garment's draping without distinct details. There are no visible jewelry or objects being held. The background is plain, with a subtle texture giving the impression of a soft, neutral backdrop.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph in black on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    image: 21.9 × 11.2 cm (8 5/8 × 4 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 34.9 × 27.5 cm (13 3/4 × 10 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1946.21.365

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Stratis & Tedeschi 1998, no. 46, i/iv

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1896

  • Way, Thomas Robert. Mr. Whistler's Lithographs: The Catalogue. London: G. Bell and Sons, 1896; New York: H. Wunderlich & Co., 1905, no. 155.

1998

  • Stratis, Harriet K., and Martha Tedeschi, eds. The Lithographs of James McNeill Whistler, vol. 1. Chicago: Art Institute of Chicago, 1998, pp. 174-178, no. 46, i/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q65076625

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