Agnes

c. 1873/1875

James McNeill Whistler

Associated Names
James McNeill Whistler

Artist, American, 1834 - 1903

The image shows a sketched depiction of a woman with a full body view. She is seated, slightly angled towards the left, with her hands resting on her lap. She is holding a piece of fabric or similar object. The woman's facial features are delicately drawn, with softened expressions. She has short hair that is partially covered by a head covering, possibly a bonnet or headscarf. Her clothing consists of a long dress with structured shoulders and a high collar. She is not wearing any noticeable jewelry. The background of the image is plain, with light streaks and speckles.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    drypoint on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1949.5.542

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Kennedy 1910, no. 134, i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joshua Hutchinson [c. 1829 - d. 1891], London, (Lugt 2921); Howard Mansfield [1849-1938], New York, (Lugt 1342); acquired by Harris Whittemore [1864-1927], Naugatuck, CT, 1919; (his sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 18 January 1949, lot 186); (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia, PA); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, PA, 1949; gift to the NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1910

  • Kennedy, Edward G. The Etched Work of Whistler. New York: Grolier Club, 1910, no. 134, i/ii.

2012

  • MacDonald, Margaret F., Grischka Petri, Joanna Meacock.James McNeill Whistler: The Etchings, a catalogue raisonné. University of Glasgow on-line website at http://etchings.arts.gla.ac.uk. University of Glasgow, 2012: no. 146, state i/iii.

Watermarks

DE ERVEN DK BLAUW

Wikidata ID

Q65076988

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