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James McNeill Whistler

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The Nun in "Count Burckhardt" (for "Once a Week," September 27, 1862)

1862

Engraving of a seated woman in a long gown by a window, printed on a magazine page with verse below.

The Morning Before the Massacre of St. Bartholomew (from "Once a Week," August 16, 1862)

August 16, 1862

Engraved illustration of a woman in a long dress leaning on a ship's rail beside rigging, with open sea behind her, on a prin

The Major's Daughter (from "Once a Week," June 21, 1862)

June 21, 1862

Wood engraving of a veiled woman in a long gown standing at a window, with printed verse on the page above and below.

Count Burckhardt (from "Once a Week," September 27, 1862)

September 27, 1862

Engraved magazine illustration of a pensive woman with long flowing hair and gown beside printed text columns, July 1862.

The Relief Fund in Lancashire (from "Once a Week," July 26, 1862)

July 26, 1862

Engraved Coast Survey plate with a map of Anacapa Island above and a view of its eastern sea cliffs and sea arch below.

U.S. Coast Survey...Sketch of Anapaca Island in Santa Barbara Channel

1854-57

Lithograph of a Chelsea fishmonger's shop front with the name Maunder on the fascia and figures at the counter.

Maunder's Fish Shop, Chelsea, from "Whirlwind," December 27, 1890

1890

Etching of Venice lagoon with masted boats, gondolas, a domed church and wooden mooring posts in the foreground.

Venice

1879/1880

Riault the Engraver

1860

Etched portrait of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat, head turned to the side, on a tan paper sheet.

Robert Barr

1894

Etching of moored sailing boats and masts on a lagoon, with a domed church and bell tower at left.

San Giorgio

1878

Etching of a reclining young child looking over the shoulder toward the viewer, with a sketched hilly landscape behind.

Bibi Valentin

1859

Etching of a Venetian street seen through a dark archway, with seated figures on steps and a shop front beside it.

The Fish Shop, Venice

1879/80

Etching of a busy street with a crowded fish shop under an awning, with figures and tenement windows above.

The Fish Shop, Busy Chelsea

1886

Grey lithograph of a river bridge and city skyline, with two figures and pigeons on a stone embankment in the foreground.

Savoy Pigeons

1896

Pencil sketch of a bearded man seated in a chair, leaning forward against a dark shaded background.

Firelight. Joseph Pennell. No. 2

1896

Monochrome print of the Thames with small boats, a railway bridge across the river, and a hazy city skyline.

Charing Cross Railway Bridge

1896

Misty grey lithograph of the Thames with a factory chimney skyline, barges on the water and bare trees on the bank.

The Thames

1896

Lithograph of a standing man in a dark suit and white collar against a hatched dark background, by Whistler.

Portret van Robert de Montesquion

1895

Loose pencil-like sketch of two women seated at a tea table with cups, one in a feathered hat, in an interior.

The afternoon tea

1893

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a high collar and puffed sleeves, drawn loosely on pale paper.

The Medici Collar

1893

Loose sketch of a timber bridge over a river with pedestrians on its deck and a distant city skyline on the left.

Brug over de Theems

1879

Faint sketch of a seated woman in a hat with a red collar beside a child, with soft yellow wash on pale paper.

Lady and Child

1893

Muted watercolor of sailboats on grey sea under cloudy sky, with figures on a sandy beach in the foreground.

Violet [Note?]...The Return of the Fishing Boats

c. 1885

Watercolor sketch of a sandy beach with figures, a tent, beach huts and a distant steamship on the horizon.

Beach Scene

probably 1885

Watercolor of a brick shop front with arched doorways, a paned window, and two children with a dog on a sunlit street.

Village Shop, Chelsea

1883/1884

Study in Black and Gold (Madge O'Donoghue)

1883/1884

Etching of Venetian palaces along a misty canal at night, with soft reflections in the water.

Nocturne: Palaces, from the Second Venice Set

1879

Tan cover of Whistler's Notes portfolio with spaced capital title, a small ornament, and the artist's name in italic.

Notes

published 1887

Etching of a moored fishing boat with a hanging sail on calm water, with a domed church faintly visible at right.

Fishing-Boat

1880

Loose pencil-like sketch of two girls by a small doorway beside a tall house with windows and a stone street.

The Little Doorway, Lyme Regis

1895

Pencil sketch of a butterfly with shaded wings and curled antennae on cream paper, with a short curved line above.

Butterfly

c. 1890

Pen and brown ink sketch of a girl's head framed by dark hatched strokes on a pale sheet.

Head of a Girl

c. 1882

Etching of a seated woman in a chair leaning over an open book, with loose hatched lines and a signature dated 1861.

The Open Book

1861

Etching of a Renaissance stone window and arcade with two women, one holding a dark parasol, in loose hatched lines.

Renaissance Window

1888

Etching of a scaffolded church tower above a village street with a horse and cart and several pedestrians.

Tour Saint Antoine, Loches

1888

Etching of a clock tower above old townhouses, with a woman, children and passersby in the street below.

The Clock Tower - Amboise

1888

Etching of an arched Paris market facade with flower stalls, foliage and small figures and children in the foreground.

Sunflowers, Marché St Germain, Paris

1888/93

Pencil sketch of a dancing female figure with flowing drapery billowing behind her and one arm outstretched.

The Dancing Girl

1890

Pencil sketch of figures taking tea at a draped table in a leafy garden, with a standing attendant beside the table.

The Garden

1891

Loose pencil-like sketch of a crowded market square with arcades, stalls, awnings and figures in long dresses.

The Market-Place, Vitré

1893

Pencil sketch of two seated women conversing before a statue on a pedestal in a garden with trees.

Conversation under the statue, Luxembourg Gardens

1893

Sketch of the Pantheon dome behind trees and a stone balustrade, with figures in long dresses on a garden terrace.

The Pantheon, from the terrace of the Luxembourg Gardens

1893

Pencil sketch of a nude woman reclining diagonally on a bed with a draped cloth behind her, on cream paper.

Nude Model Reclining

1893

Light grey sketch of nursemaids in long dresses tending children in a park with trees and statues.

Nursemaids: les Bonnes du Luxembourg

1894

Grey lithograph of a crowded museum gallery with an arched ceiling, framed paintings on the right wall, and visitors on the f

The Long Gallery, Louvre

1894

Pencil sketch of a garden with tall trees, a tea table with chairs, and a fence, by James Abbott McNeill Whistler.

Tête-a-tête in the garden

1894

Pencil sketch of two figures in a garden beside a building, with climbing plants and a lantern on a post.

Confidences in the garden

1894

Loose sketch of a seated woman in a fur-trimmed dress and large hat beside a small table with a teacup.

La jolie New-Yorkaise

1894

Soft grey lithograph of two women seated at a piano in a dim interior with a candle and tall curtain.

The Duet

1894

Loose sketch of a bearded man seated with hands clasped, signed with a monogram, inscribed Stéphane Mallarmé.

Portret van Stéphane Mallarmé

1894

Lithograph of a seated woman in a dark dress and armchair, drawn in loose grey crayon strokes against a pale background.

Vrouw op een bank

1894

Sketch of a woman in a long dress at a shop doorway with dogs on the pavement, shelves of goods visible inside.

De groentewinkel op de rue de Grenelle in Parijs

1894

Etching of a shipbuilder's yard with masts, timber scaffolding and crossing diagonal lines above a distant waterfront.

Shipbuilder's Yard

1875

Portret van Arthur Haden

1858

Etching of a seated woman with a parasol and striped shawl in a grassy field, with a basket beside her.

In de volle zon

1858

Etching of a seated woman in a dark bonnet with hands folded in her lap, set against heavy dark hatching.

De vrouwelijke ketellapper

1858

Etching of a narrow shadowed street with old houses, shuttered windows, and a lone figure walking on the cobbles.

Straat in Saverne

1858

Etching of a woman in a cap serving from jars in a doorway while a young girl stands beside her outside.

De mosterdverkoopster

1858

Etching of an elderly woman in a bonnet seated in a dim interior doorway beside shelves of pots and cloth on the floor.

De voddenvrouw

1858

Etching of a stemmed wine glass on a crumpled cloth against a dark cross-hatched background.

Wijnglas

1858

Etching of a dim interior with a seated woman at a table and a standing man in a hat, framed by a doorway.

De voddenman

1858

Etched portrait of a seated young girl with long hair in a dress, hands folded in her lap, labeled 'Annie'.

Portret van Annie Harriet Haden

1858

Etching of a young boy in a cap standing beside a large tree trunk in a wooded landscape, looking upward.

Seymour

1859

Etching of a woman reading an open book by lamplight at a table with a teacup, against a dark hatched background.

Portret van Deborah Delano lezend

1858

Etching of an interior with a lamp over a round table, a woman reading, a man seated, and another reclining in a chair.

De muziekkamer

1858

Etching of Greenwich Park with large trees casting shadows on a lawn, a standing figure at right and a distant building at le

Greenwich Park

1859

Sir Garnet Wolseley

1877

Sketch of Heads

1873

Etching of a narrow courtyard with a dark shop doorway, small figures, a cart and tall windowed buildings.

Little court

1881

Etching of masted sailing ships and rowboats moored in a harbor, with a faint partial ship sketched at right.

Sketch of Ships

1875

Loose etched sketch of a river embankment with a distant city skyline and strolling figures in long dresses beside a dog.

Sketch on the Embankment

1886

Etching of a dark arched passage over a canal, with a gondola and figure beneath it and arched doorways on either side.

Stables

1879

Loosely etched portrait of a bearded man's head and shoulders in feathery hatched lines on pale paper.

Swinburne

1871

Etching of moored sailing boats with tall masts beside a crowded quayside and brick buildings, by James Whistler.

Billingsgate

1859

Sepia wash drawing of a dim interior with two small figures seen through a bright doorway, by James McNeill Whistler.

A Doorway in Ajaccio

1901

Pastel drawing of the church of San Giorgio Maggiore with bell tower and dome across a turquoise lagoon at dusk.

The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore

1880

Watercolor sketch of a flat landscape with trees, a green meadow, a small figure, and a distant skyline under gray sky.

Marsh in Zeeland

c. 1900

Etching of a busy Chelsea street with a fish shop under an awning, pedestrians on the pavement, and shopfronts above.

The Fish Shop, Busy Chelsea (Fish Shop, Chelsea)

1886-87

Lithograph cover of sheet music showing two cadets shaking hands in an oval frame with a river landscape and ornate border.

United States Military Academy: Song of the Graduates (sheet music cover)

1852

Engraved U.S. Coast Survey chart of Smith's Island with soundings and compass rose, above a cliff view of Anacapa Island.

U.S. Coast Survey...Reconnaissance of Smith's or Blunt's Island, Washington / U.S. Coast Survey...Sketch of Anacapa I…

1854-57

Etching of a harbour with a man in a rowboat in front, moored barges with cargo, and sailing ships behind buildings.

The pool

1859

Etching of a river with moored boats, a church tower on the far bank, and a bridge stretching into the hazy distance.

Chelsea Bridge and church

1870

Brown ink sketch of sailors working rigging on a ship deck, with seated figures and a faint sea horizon behind them.

At Sea

probably 1901

Etching of a Chelsea riverside with moored barges, a small rowboat on the mud, and brick houses with a pub sign.

The "Adam and Ev"', Old Chelsea

1878

Etching of a beach with sea horizon, figures and tents on the shore, crossed by long diagonal lines.

The Beach

1873

Etching of Chelsea riverside at low tide with moored barges, old houses, a church tower, and an inn sign.

The "Adam and Eve", Old Chelsea

1879

Etching of a cat lying on top of a wooden box in a sketchy interior with loose hatched shading.

The Dog on the Kennel

1858

Etching of a bridge over a river with moored boats, a church tower and trees on the far bank.

Chelsea

1879

Etching of a naval fleet with monitors and sailing boats on calm water, with sketched figures in the foreground.

The Fleet: Monitors, from the Jubilee Set

1887

Etching of a garden doorway with stone steps, ivy-covered walls, arched windows, and a seated figure at the lower left.

The Garden, from the Second Venice Set (A Set of Twenty-six Etchings)

1879

Etching of a calm Venetian lagoon with mooring posts, sailing ships, gondolas and a distant domed city skyline.

The Long Lagoon, from the Second Venice Set (A Set of Twenty-six Etchings)

1879

Print of rooftops and gabled houses above a canal, with reflections in the water and a church spire in the distance.

Vitré: The canal

1893

Brown etching of workers in a dim forge interior, with a bent figure in the foreground and a window showing trees.

The Little Forge, Liverpool

1875

Etching of a river with a tall-sailed barge, trees along the far bank, and a house with a jetty on the right.

The Little Putney, No. 2

1879

The Little Velvet Dress

1873