Arthur Haden / James McNeill Whistler
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Record Details
- Accession Number
- 1954/1.343
- Title
- Arthur Haden
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Artist Nationality
- American
- Artist Life Dates
- 1834-1903
- Medium and Support
- drypoint on paper
- Object Creation Date
- 1859
- Credit Line
- Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
- Inscription
- On plate: Whistler. 1869. Collector's mark: Sir John Day. Lugt 526 In pencil, lower margin: Portrait of Arthur Seymour (not Whistler's hand) In ink, lower margin: 16 In pencil: 12 9
- Dimensions
- 38.2 cm x 26 cm (15 1/16 in. x 10 1/4 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Physical Description
- A young boy sits sideways on a chair and looks at the viewer. The chair faces the viewer; the boy sits facing to the right, his left leg crossed over the right. He his left hand is on the back of the chair, and his right hand holds his left foot. He has thick waving hair and is dressed in a short black velvet coat and striped pants. Behind him is a curtain and on the floor at lower right is a dark straw hat.
- Subject Matter
- Whistler was very fond of his sister's children and he depicted Annie and Arthur several times, including images of them in the French Set. This work has wonderful drypoint lines, employed most notably in the dark jacket he is wearing.
- Secondary Keywords
- clothing
- figures
- furnishings
- furnishings by form or function
- furniture
- furniture by form or function
- objects
- objects we use
- people and occupations
- seating furniture
- single seating furniture
- Rights
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Technical Details
- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 457 x 653
- File Size
- 28 KB
- Record
- 1954/1.343
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.343/1954_1.343.jpg
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"Arthur Haden; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.343/1954_1.343.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024.
