Becquet, one of the "Sixteen Etchings," or the "Thames Set" / James McNeill Whistler
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.340
- Title
- Becquet, one of the "Sixteen Etchings," or the "Thames Set"
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Medium and Support
- etching and drypoint on laid paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1859
- Object Creation Place
- North and Central America (continent)
- United States (nation)
- Creation Place 1
- North and Central America (continent)
- Creation Place 2
- United States (nation)
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
- Inscription
- Watermark (SPAIN?)
- Dimensions
- 37.1 cm x 24.1 cm (14 5/8 in. x 9 1/2 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Primary Object Classification
- Physical Description
- A man with and a moustache and scraggly hair visible under a cap sits facing the viewer, a cello cradled between his arms. The lower portion of both the figure and the musical instrument are only summarily indicated; the background consists of passages of rapidly drawn parallel lines.
- Subject Matter
- Just Becquet was one of Whistler's friends in Paris. This quick sketch of the musician focuses on the figure's face.
- Secondary Keywords
- bowed
- accessories worn on the head
- allegory and literature
- arts
- arts and related disciplines
- chordophones
- clothing
- costume
- costume accessories
- costume accessories worn
- disciplines
- fiddles
- figures
- headgear
- humanities
- lutelike chordophones
- objects
- objects we use
- people
- people (agents)
- people and culture
- people and occupations
- people by occupation
- people in the arts
- people in the arts and related occupations
- people in the humanities
- people in the performing arts
- performing arts
- physical activities
- physical activities by general context
- sound devices
- sound devices by acoustical characteristics
- sound devices by function
- violin family instruments
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 915 x 1393
- File Size
- 180 KB
- Record
- 1954/1.340
- Link to this Item
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"Becquet, one of the "Sixteen Etchings," or the "Thames Set"; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.340/1954_1.340.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024.
