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James McNeill Whistler

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Etching of an open field with a wooden shelter, a raised platform with an orator, figures, a horse and sketched clouds.

Wild West: The Orator

1887

Misty nocturne of a river with factory chimneys and a domed building, and a small boat with a figure in the foreground.

Nocturne

1878

Etching of London Bridge with its stone arch, moored rowboats, a steamship, and figures on the river and bridge.

London Bridge

1877

Etching of a woman mustard seller at a counter in a stone archway, with a young girl standing before her.

The Mustard Seller (The Mustard Seller)

1858

Pencil sketches on cream paper: a street of tall houses with figures on the right and a small interior scene on the left.

Two Trial Sketches: A. Grand Rue, Dieppe; B. An Interior

c. 1891, printed 1904

Sketch of two figures seated at a garden table beside a tree trunk and wooden railing, with bottles on the table.

Tête-à-tête in the garden

1894

Sketch of a seated young girl in a ruffled dress with hatched shading behind her, by James McNeill Whistler.

Little Dorothy

1896

Loose etched sketch of a river view with a distant domed cathedral, small boats on the water, and a stone embankment in the f

Little London

1896

Brown ink sketch of a standing woman in a ruffled dress and feathered hat against loose vertical background strokes.

Study for "The Blue Girl: Portrait of Miss Elinor Leyland"

c. 1879

Loose watercolor of a dancer in a flowing green gown with arms outstretched and a red head covering, on a teal ground.

Green and Blue: The Dancer

c. 1893

Etching of a fleet of masted troopships along a distant shoreline with a small sailboat on calm water.

Troopships

1887

Sketch of figures seated and standing on a terrace with a balustrade, urn, tree and building behind.

The Terrace, Luxembourg

1894

Etching of tall canal houses with laundry and reflections rippling in the water below, in soft grey-brown tones.

The Square House, Amsterdam

1889

Etching of Venetian palaces with Gothic windows and balconies over a canal, with gondolas moored and reflected in the water.

The Palaces

1879/80

Pastel drawing of a brown brick facade with pink laundry, a dark doorway, and figures on a stone ledge.

Note in Pink and Brown

ca. 1880

Watercolor of a standing woman in a dark gray dress holding a hat, against a black background with brown lower edge.

Lady in Gray

ca. 1883

Pastel and chalk study of a standing woman in a dark gown and bonnet against vertical blue strokes on brown paper.

Study for "Arrangement in Black, No. 2: Portrait of Mrs. Louis Huth" (recto); Study for "Symphony in Flesh Color and…

c. 1872

Pencil drawing of three stylized butterflies with curling antennae and shaded wings on a cream paper sheet.

Three Butterflies

c. 1890

Pen and ink sketch of a butterfly with hatched wings and handwritten annotations on a cream sheet.

Butterfly (recto); Fragment of Butterfly (verso)

1898/99

Pen sketch of a butterfly with hatched wings and a long curling tail, with handwritten notes beside it.

Butterfly "Encountered" (recto); Sketch for Tailpiece (verso)

1898/99

Pen and ink sketch of a stylized flower with hatched petals, curling tendrils and a long curving stem on pale paper.

Butterfly (recto); Study of Butterfly (verso)

1898/99

Etching of Old Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament across the Thames, with boats and figures with horses in the f

Old Westminster Bridge

1859

Misty grey night view of the Thames with a small boat and figure in the foreground, factory chimneys and a spire on the far s

Nocturne (Nocturne: The Thames at Battersea)

1878

Etching of an ornate stone building on a narrow street with small figures, a woman with a cart, and a dog.

Chancery, Loches

1888

Watercolor of a woman in a lavender dress seated by a yellow fireplace with a fan, mirror and blue vase.

The Yellow Room

ca. 1883-84

Pen and ink sketch of a dancer with arms outstretched holding flowing drapery, shaded with loose hatching on tan paper.

The Dancer, No. 1

c. 1900

Pencil sketch of a reclining draped female figure resting on a pillow, with loose strokes on cream paper.

Reclining Draped Figure

1893

Etching of a flag at left on calm water, with a row of masted ships silhouetted on the distant horizon.

Dipping the Flag

1887

Loose pencil-like sketch of a fish shop front with figures at the counter and a signboard above, by James McNeill Whistler.

Maunder's Fish Shop, Chelsea

1890

Etching of a river scene with sailing boats, a wooden pier, a rowboat, chimneys and a city skyline under a hatched sky.

Battersea Dawn (Cadogan Pier)

1863

Faint pencil sketch of a standing draped female figure on a deep blue sheet of paper.

Girl with Bowl

1895

Etching of a building doorway with children and a seated figure working in front, with diagonal plate marks across the sheet.

Bead Stringers

1880

Etching of masted sailing ships in a calm lagoon with figures on a stone quay, crossed by diagonal scratches.

Lagoon - Noon

1879/80

Etching of a crowded courtyard with tall buildings, crisscrossing diagonal lines, and small figures near a dark archway.

Little Court

1880/81

Etching of a courtyard with a standing figure, a stone well, several turkeys on the ground, and figures on a building balcony

Turkeys

1880

Charcoal and chalk self-portrait of a bearded man in three-quarter view, hand near chest, on brown paper.

Self-Portrait

1871/73

Sketch of a crowded museum gallery with arched ceiling, framed paintings on the right wall, and visitors on the floor.

The Long Gallery, Louvre

1894

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a high-collared dress with puffed sleeves, on pale paper.

The Medici Collar

1897

Loose sketch of a seated woman in a dark dress sewing white fabric in her lap, with an upholstered chair behind her.

Needlework

1896

Sketch of a park with nursemaids in long dresses and bonnets tending children near trees, steps and statues.

Nursemaids

1894

Sketchy lithograph of two men, one standing and one seated, framed by a dark tonal mass on a cream paper ground.

The Brothers

1895

Pen and ink sketch of a domed building behind trees and a stone balustrade, with figures in dresses on a garden terrace.

Pantheon from the Terrace of the Luxembourg Gardens

1893

Black and white print of an old gabled house with an archway, climbing vines and a cobbled street in the foreground.

The Priest's House, Rouen

1894

Loose black crayon sketch of a seated woman in a dark wrap in an armchair beside a window.

The Red Dress

1894

Monochrome lithograph of two women in dark dresses, one seated upright and one reclining on a sofa beside a table.

The Sisters

1894

Lithograph of a seated man at a table in a dark interior, viewed through a doorway, with a cat in the foreground.

The Smith: Passage du Dragon

1894

Lithograph sketch of two horses under a wooden shelter in a yard, with two standing figures and loose hatched shading.

The Smith's Yard

1895

The Toilet

1878

Sketch of a street with an arched doorway, a woman and child, and a dog sitting by a shop front with an awning.

The Butcher's Dog

1896

Loose charcoal sketch of a seated man in jacket and tie, hands clasped, against a shaded background on buff paper.

Walter Sickert

1895

Pencil sketch of a seated woman in a wide-brimmed hat with a feather, wearing a long dress, by Whistler.

The Winged Hat

1890

Etching of an ornate multi-story Brussels palace facade with sculpted figures, with people and market stalls in the street be

Palaces, Brussels

1887

The Toilet

1863

Etching of a bent figure walking across a flat field under a sky of diagonal storm streaks, with distant trees.

The Storm

1861

Etching of a man leaning on a barrel in a timber shed, with ladders and a cart wheel beside him.

The Lime-Burner

1859

Etching of Charing Cross railway bridge over a river with rowing boats, city buildings and trees on the banks.

Charing Cross Railway Bridge

1896

Etching of moored sailing ships with tall masts and rowboats on a calm harbor, with waterfront buildings and smoke at left.

From Pickle Herring Stairs

1876-77

Etching of a dim forge interior with workers around an anvil and hanging tools, by James McNeill Whistler.

The Forge

1866

Etching of two tall sailing ships on a calm lagoon with smaller boats, a hazy shoreline, and figures on a quay at right.

Lagoon: Noon

1886

Etching of a woman in a feathered hat and high collar, shown in bust view against loose hatched background lines.

The Little Hat

1887

Etching of stooped workers in a dim forge interior, with a bright window at left and dense hatched shadows.

The Little Forge

1875

Etching of a stone arched bridge over a Venetian canal with two figures, weathered buildings and reflections in water.

Ponte del Piovan

1886

Etching of two women at a shop doorway, one inside among stacked shelves of goods, the other standing outside on the stone st

La Marchande de Moutards

1858

Etching of a busy riverside harbor with masted sailing ships, rowboats, wooden pilings, and waterfront buildings.

Limehouse

1859

Grey lithograph of a shop front hung with rags and cloths, with figures and children walking in the street below.

Chelsea Rags

1888

Etched bust portrait of a man with a pale streak in his dark hair, set against diagonal hatched shading.

Whistler with the White Lock

1876-79

Etching of a calm lagoon with sailboats, a gondola, distant buildings and diagonal rigging lines across the image.

The Little Lagoon

1880

Etching of a busy city street with carriages, pedestrians, and tall buildings receding toward a distant tower.

St. James Street

1878

Etching of a busy Thames waterfront with warehouses, sailing ships, small boats and workers in the foreground.

Thames Warehouse

1859

Little Velvet Dress

1873

Etching of a standing woman in a dark cloak and hat, with a balcony window on the left and a cityscape beyond.

Finette

1859

Pastel sketch of a narrow courtyard with an archway, hanging laundry, shuttered windows and small figures.

Corte del Paradiso

1880

Loose pencil-like sketch of a churchyard with a figure on a ladder, arched doorway, and shuttered windows.

Churchyard

1887

Pencil sketch of a building doorway with a bicycle at left and chickens pecking on the ground at lower right.

Cocks and Hens, Hotel Colbert

1891

Etching of a riverside wharf with boatyard buildings, a rowing boat on the water, and figures in caps in the foreground.

A Wharf

1859

Pencil sketch of a dancing female figure with billowing drapery on cream paper.

The Dancing Girl

1890

Etching of two arched doorways on a Venetian canal, with a figure in shadow and a gondola on the water.

Two Doorways

1880

Etching of a Venetian canal at night with dark palace facades, reflections in the water, and a small gondola.

Nocturne: Palaces

1886

Etching of a Venetian waterfront with figures on the quay, gondolas on the canal, and moored boats with masts.

The Riva, No. 2

1886

Etching of a Venetian palazzo with arched windows, a balcony, and a gondola moored at the water's edge.

The Balcony

1886

Etching of a dim wheelwright's workshop with timber beams, a wagon wheel, and workers near an open doorway.

Wheelwright

1880

Etching of a London street under an awning with shops, a lamppost, and pedestrians in the foreground.

Drury Lane

1880/81

Etching of a rainy city street with a horse-drawn carriage, rooftops, chimneys, and a bare tree.

The Temple

1880/81

Etching of a Venetian canal bridge with arched stone span, wooden pilings, reflections, and old buildings behind it.

Ponte del Piovan

1879/80

Etching of a lagoon with mooring posts, small boats, and a distant city skyline under crossing diagonal lines.

Long Lagoon

1879/80

Etching of Venice's lagoon waterfront at dawn, with domed church, bell towers, moored boats and diagonal plate hatching.

La Salute: Dawn

1879/80

Etching of a moored fishing boat with hanging sail and figures, calm water, and a domed church on the distant shore.

The Fishing Boat

1879/80

Etching of wicker lobster pots on a shore with curving rope lines and distant boats on the water.

Lobster Pots - Selsea Bill

1880/81

Etching of a long Venetian waterfront with palazzi, boats and masts along the lagoon under a hatched cloudy sky.

Long Venice

1879/80

Etching of a dark arched passage over a canal, with moored boats, figures on the shore and hanging laundry on old buildings.

San Biagio

1880

Etching of a bearded man with wavy hair seated with folded arms, by James McNeill Whistler, 1859.

C. L. Drouet, Sculptor

1859

Etching of a seated young girl in a dark coat with a lace collar, hair falling around her face, against a loosely hatched bac

Twelve Etchings from Nature

1858

Etching of a girl carrying a tray of jars at a shop doorway while a woman in a white cap works inside.

Twelve Etchings from Nature: La Marchande de Moutarde

1858

Etched title page showing a seated man in a wide hat surrounded by crowd figures, with handwritten inscriptions above and bel

Twelve Etchings from Nature: Title Page - Delauney Sketching

1858

Etching of a seated young girl with long dark hair in a dark dress, drawn with fine crosshatched lines.

Twelve Etchings from Nature: Annie

1858

Etching of an elderly woman in a bonnet and shawl standing full length, with a dark cloak behind her.

Twelve Etchings from Nature: La Mère Gérard

1858