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James McNeill Whistler

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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

Etching of a busy Venetian quay with figures, moored sailboats, a gondola and palazzo facades along the water.

The Riva

1879/80

Etching of a dilapidated timber-framed house with sagging roofs and a woman standing in a doorway.

The Unsafe Tenement

1858

Etching of a dim interior with figures by a window, an open doorway framing windmills and water beyond.

The Mill

1889

Etching of men in caps seated at wooden tables in a tavern, one smoking a pipe, with a tankard on the table.

Longshore Men

1859

Etching of an ornate arched Venetian doorway with lattice windows, a stooping figure at the threshold, and canal water below.

The Doorway

1879/80

Etching of a Venetian palazzo with arched windows, a balcony with figures, and a gondola at a canal doorway.

The Balcony

1879/80

Etching of a street fruit stall under an awning, with seated women, baskets, a dark shop doorway, and building windows above.

Fruit Stall

1879/80

Etching of a Dutch townhouse with steps, hanging laundry, figures in doorways and a reflective canal in the foreground.

The Steps, Amsterdam

1889

Etching of a young girl standing in a long coat against a dark, hatched background, with a monogram at lower right.

Florence Leyland

1874

Loose etched sketch of figures resting on a grassy rampart beside a tall tree, with a windmill on the horizon.

The Ramparts, Sandwich

1887

Etching of a dark stone archway covered in vines, with two small figures visible in the bright courtyard beyond.

Doorway and Vine

1879/80

Etching of dim palace facades along a canal at night, with hatched lines and pale misty tones on the right.

Nocturne: Palaces

1879/80

Etching of sailing ships with masts moored in a harbor beside barges and a wharf, with city buildings along the far shore.

Wapping - The Pool

1878/79

Etching of a dark interior with a glowing furnace opening framing a small standing figure and a lit window at left.

Nocturne: Furnace

1879/80

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