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James McNeill Whistler

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Grey lithograph of a reclining nude woman with loose sketched lines, draped cloth and studio details on cream paper.

Nude Model, Reclining

1893

Pale peach lithograph of a crowded balcony with parasols and seated figures, rooftops and chimneys above.

The Long Balcony

1894

Loose pencil sketch of figures with umbrellas along a balcony railing, with a building above and shaded ground below.

The Little Balcony

1894

Loose pencil sketch of a small draped figure in a cap leaning on a diagonal form, on warm tinted paper.

Little Draped Figure, Leaning

1893, printed 1894

Sketch of a columned stone doorway opening onto a dark workshop with two figures working at a table.

The Whitesmiths, Impasse des Carmélites

1894

Sketch of figures seated at an outdoor café under trees, with a building at left and tables in the shade at right.

The Little Café au Bois

1894

Pencil sketch of men seated at a table in an interior, with a standing woman in a hat at right.

Late Picquet

1894

Sketch of a laundress's shop front with hanging laundry, a lettered sign, and a figure in the doorway.

The Laundress: "La Blanchisseuse de la Place Dauphine"

1894

Sketch of a city street with tall shuttered buildings, a chimney, and pedestrians with a dog in the foreground.

Rue Furstenburg

1894

Loose pencil sketch of two women embracing in a flowering garden beside a building with an arched window.

Confidences in the Garden

1894

Lithograph sketch of a groom with horses in a dark stable, with a cat on the floor in the foreground.

The Good Shoe

1895

Loose grey lithograph of a blacksmith in a shirt beside a wagon wheel, with a dark forge interior behind him.

The Blacksmith

1895/96

Lithograph of a crowded fair with figures in hats and coats, trees and awnings in loose dark strokes on pale paper.

The Fair

1895/96

Loose charcoal-toned sketch of a bearded seated man in a jacket and cap, with handwritten inscription John Grove above him.

John Grove

1895

Black and white print of a tower with bay windows and a woman in a white dress on steps by an open doorway.

The Little Steps, Lyme Regis

1895/96

Monochrome print of a horse seen from behind, standing in shadowy shelter with loose, sketchy lines.

Study of a Horse

1895

Loose pen sketch of a village street with pedestrians, a dog in the foreground, and buildings receding under a cloudy sky.

Sunday, Lyme Regis

1895

Sketchy dark lithograph of figures gathered in a dim street scene, with loose crayon strokes on grey paper.

Fifth of November

1895

Lithograph of two men in a dark interior, one standing at left and one seated at right, rendered in loose black strokes.

The Old Smith's Story

1895

Pencil sketch of a female dancer standing with arms raised, holding a long flowing drape on a cream paper.

La Danseuse: A Study of the Nude

probably 1891

Pencil sketch of a standing woman in a long dress, feathered hat and fur stole, by James McNeill Whistler.

Portrait Study: Miss Charlotte R. Williams

1892

Loose lithograph sketch of a seated woman in a large plumed hat and fur stole, drawn in soft grey strokes on cream paper.

A Lady Seated

1893

Pencil sketch of a standing bearded male nude holding a draped cloth, wearing a cap, on pale paper.

Nude Model, Standing

probably 1891

Colored sketch of a reclining figure in loose drapery and a cap on a pink sofa, with a dotted mask beside the legs.

Draped Figure, Reclining

1892

Pencil and colour sketch of a seated woman in a wide-brimmed hat with a red collar beside a child in a frilled dress.

Lady and Child

1892

The Cap

1893, printed posthumously

Pencil sketch of a standing young woman in flowing robes with a hair ornament, on pale paper.

The Girl

probably 1891, printed posthumously

Loose pencil sketch of a female figure dancing, arms raised and holding flowing drapery, head tilted back.

Draped Model, Dancing

probably 1891

Sketch of a classical female statue on a pedestal in a garden, with seated figures, trees and buildings in the background.

The Statue, Luxembourg Gardens

1894, printed posthumously

Loose sketch of a nude woman seen from behind, leaning on a ledge with a draped cloth, on tan paper with pink accents.

Nude Model, Back View

1891

Pencil sketch of a bearded man and a woman in a wide hat, with a hand sketched at lower left, on pale paper.

Sketch: Self-Portrait with Miss R. Birnie Philip

1895, printed posthumously

Sketch of two women seated together, one in a dark dress and hat, the other in a shawl leaning against her.

Mother and Daughter [La Mère Malade]

1897

Sketch of a standing draped female model in a headscarf, one arm extended, on cream paper.

Draped Model, Standing

1893, printed posthumously

Loose pencil sketch of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and long coat, turned away, with hatched shading on a cream page.

Thomas Way

1896

Loose pencil portrait sketch of a seated woman in a dark fur wrap, face detailed, body softly sketched on pale paper.

Portrait Study: Mrs. Philip, No. 3

1897

Loose pencil-like sketch of a standing young nude model beside a chair, with hatched shading on grey paper.

Little London Model

1896

Monochrome sketch of a woman seated in an armchair, dark dress rendered in loose wash strokes, by Whistler.

Study: Maud Seated

1878

Monochrome sketch of an old wooden bridge over a river with moored rowing boats in the foreground and trees at right.

Old Battersea Bridge, No. 2

1878/79

Black lithograph of a fireplace interior with a seated figure at left and a dark hearth opening, on cream paper.

The Fireplace

1893

Loose ink sketch of a mother holding a child in her arms, draped figures on cream paper.

Mother and Child, No. 3

1891, printed 1895

Monochrome sketch of a seated mother in a headscarf cradling a reclining child across her lap.

Mother and Child, No. 4

1891, printed 1895

Loose sketch of a seated woman holding a child on her lap, drawn in soft grey strokes on cream paper.

Mother and Child, No. 5

1895

Monochrome sketch of a garden porch with arched doorway, foliage, shuttered windows, and two standing figures.

The Garden Porch

1894

Loose sketch of a bent figure working in a garden beside potted plants, a bench, and a trellis under trees.

The Man with a Sickle

1894

Loose charcoal sketch of a woman in a dark bonnet and shawl on pink paper, face softly shaded, body partly unfinished.

Unfinished Sketch of Lady Haden

1895

Loose charcoal sketch of a bearded man with dark hair, turned three-quarter view, arms crossed, on pale paper.

Sketch of a Blacksmith

1895

Two small sketches on cream paper: a street of tall buildings with balconies, and a seated interior group with figures.

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

probably 1891, printed posthumously

Stippled monochrome sketch of an interior with furniture and upright forms on a pale grey sheet.

An Interior

probably 1891, printed posthumously

Lithograph of two women seated at a tea table in an interior, one in a feathered hat, sketched in loose dark lines.

Afternoon Tea

1897

Sketch of a tall stone house with a yellow tiled roof, dormer window, arched doorway, and two small figures in the street.

Yellow House, Lannion

1893

Sketch of a seated woman in a bonnet holding a small child on her lap, drawn in soft charcoal tones on cream paper.

Mother and Child, No. 2

1891, printed 1895

Lithograph of a seated woman with dark curly hair, face lit in pale tones, hands resting in her lap, loose sketchy shading.

Firelight

1896

Lithograph of a seated man in a chair against a dark, heavily shaded background, drawn in soft grey strokes.

Firelight: Joseph Pennell, No. 1

1896

Grey lithograph of a barber shop storefront with a window display and a figure standing in a shadowed doorway.

The Barber's Shop in the Mews

1896

Lithograph of a standing man in a dark jacket and light trousers against a hatched grey wall on cream paper.

Study No. 1: Mr. Thomas Way

1896

Lithograph of a standing man in a dark jacket with hands in pockets, casting a hatched shadow on a wall.

Study No. 2: Mr. Thomas Way

1896

Etching of a busy London street with carriages, pedestrians, awninged buildings, and a distant clock tower.

St James's Street

1878

Pencil-like sketch of bare trees, a park path with walking figures, and a wooden fence and gate in the foreground.

Kensington Gardens

1896

Sketch of a young girl in a long ruffled dress standing before a dark hatched background, by James McNeill Whistler.

Little Evelyn

1896

Lithograph study of a standing bearded man in a dark suit, drawn in soft tonal shading on a cream paper background.

Study: Joseph Pennell

1896

Loose charcoal-like sketch of a standing man in a long coat and fur hat beside a wall, on beige paper.

The Russian Schube

1896

Monochrome print of a church tower with arched windows framed by bare trees and an open paved street.

St. Giles-in-the-Fields

1896

Loose sketch of a standing woman in a feathered hat and fur boa, drawn in dark strokes on cream paper.

Beatrix Whistler

1893 (only printed posthumously 1903)

Loose charcoal-toned sketch of a woman in a large hat seated beside an older woman in a shawl in an interior.

Mother and Daughter [La Mère Malade]

1897