La Rétameuse, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set' / James McNeill Whistler

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Accession Number
1954/1.321
Title
La Rétameuse, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Object Creation Date
1858
Inscription
On the plate, l.r.: Whistler On the plate, l.l.: Imp. Delatre. Rue St. Jacques. 171. Collection (no mark): This set is from the collection of the late Sir F. Seymour Haden's brother.
Dimensions
32.6 cm x 24.9 cm (12 13/16 in. x 9 13/16 in.)
Century
19th century
Physical Description
A woman is seated with her hands in her lap looking directly at the viewer. She has a high, dark hat on her head with long ribbons that hang to her waist.
Subject Matter
Among the recurring subjects of Whistler's prints are images of working people, including this female tin-smith. Among the influences current in Paris when Whistler was there as a student was realism's concern with images of labor. Although the woman is not seen actively working in her craft, she is clearly a working class woman.
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seated
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917 x 1147
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Record
1954/1.321
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"La Rétameuse, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.321/1954_1.321.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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