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James McNeill Whistler

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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