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James McNeill Whistler

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1863

Lithograph of a seated woman in a dark setting with two smaller sketches of women in long dresses beside her.

Reading

1879, published 1887

Loose lithograph sketch of a standing woman holding an open fan beside a seated figure in a fringed skirt.

The Fan

1879

Pencil-like lithograph of a shaded archway with a worker at a bench and figures standing near a doorway in a village street.

The Tyresmith

1890

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a loose draped robe with a head covering, on pale paper.

The Novel: Girl Reading

probably 1889

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a long draped gown seen from behind, set against dark hatched shading.

The Draped Figure, Back View

1893

Etching of a calm lagoon with masted boats, gondolas with figures, mooring posts, and a distant city skyline.

The Little Lagoon

1879/80

Etching of a stemmed wine glass on a rumpled cloth against a dark hatched background, by James McNeill Whistler.

The Wine Glass

1859

Etching of an elderly woman in a bonnet and dark cloak standing against a pale background, by James McNeill Whistler.

La Mère Gérard

1858

Etching of a curving canal with an arched bridge, boats, figures, and old buildings lining the waterfront.

The Bridge, Santa Marta

1879/80

Pencil sketch of a stooped figure in long drapery leaning toward a table with small objects, on pale paper.

The Horoscope

probably 1889

Pencil sketch of a park with trees, statues and figures including nursemaids and children on paths and benches.

Nursemaids: "Les Bonnes du Luxembourg"

1894

Study

1879

Sketch of a tall wooden bridge on timber piers over water, with small figures walking along its railed deck.

The Tall Bridge

1878

Sketch of a tall gabled house with red accents on tan paper, with small figures in the street below.

Red House, Paimpol

1893

Sketch of a wooden footbridge on timber piers over a river, with figures on the railing and a small boat below.

Old Battersea Bridge

1879/87

Loose pencil-like sketch of Waterloo Bridge with stone arches, carriages on the embankment, and a distant city skyline.

Waterloo Bridge

1896

Lithograph of a seated shoemaker in a cap at a cluttered table, with a standing woman behind him in a workshop interior.

The Shoemaker

1896

Etching of a dim kitchen with a woman silhouetted by a bright window, plates on shelves, and a stone floor.

The Kitchen

1858

Etching of a seated young woman with curly hair, lace collar and shawl, with loose hatched lines, by Whistler.

Fumette

1858

Etching of an elderly woman in a white bonnet seated at work in a dim, cluttered room seen through a doorway.

The Old Woman with Rags

1858

Study

1878

Etching of a quiet Venetian canal with moored gondolas, old palazzi, a leafy tree, and figures on the quay.

Quiet Canal

1879/80

Etching of a doorway with a standing figure leaning in the frame and a seated figure at left, beneath a building facade.

The Pierrot

1889

Etching of a woman in a long dress walking toward a half-timbered manor house framed by bare winter trees.

Speke Hall: The Avenue

1870-1878

Etching of a dark archway framed by leafy vines, with a mother and child at left and seated figures at a table at right.

The Traghetto, No. 2

1880

Misty etching of a sailing ship on a lagoon with a silhouetted Venetian skyline, domes and a bell tower, in soft brown tones.

Nocturne, from Venice, a Series of Twelve Etchings (the "First Venice Set")

1879-80

Etching of a Venetian canal with two arched doorways, a dog at the left arch, and a gondola on the water.

The Two Doorways

1879/80

Etching of a narrow London street with old timber-framed houses, gabled roofs, and a distant church steeple.

Wych Street, London

1877

Etching of a Venetian waterfront with strolling figures, moored boats, gondolas, and palazzo facades along a canal.

Riva, No. 2

1879/80

Etching of a wooden bridge over a river with a sailing boat, a rowing boat with two figures, and carriages on the deck.

Old Putney Bridge

1879

Etching of a crowded river harbor with tall-masted sailing ships, rowboats, wooden pilings and a distant city skyline.

From Billingsgate

1876/77