The Garden / James McNeill Whistler

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Accession Number
1994/2.14
Title
The Garden
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Object Creation Date
1891
Object Creation Place
North and Central America (continent)
United States (nation)
Creation Place 2
United States (nation)
Inscription
Signed in graphite, l.l.: butterfly monogram Signed in stone, on tablecloth in image: butterfly monogram Verso, inscribed in graphite, LL corner: "a 23958"; LL: "APG 13354"; LR corner: "# 654/ a u" Unidentified watermark (see file for sketch).
Dimensions
29.9 cm x 22.2 cm (11 3/4 in. x 8 3/4 in.)
Century
19th century
Primary Object Classification
Print
Physical Description
Figures are seen seated out of doors around a table in a garden. The table is set with a tea and coffee service and cups and saucers; behind the figures is a screen of trees.
Subject Matter
This intimate gathering is set in the garden of Whistler's house in Cheyne Walk. Drawn most likely in June of 1891, the scene depicts the following people: Mrs. Brandon Thomas, Walter Sickert (standing), Sidney Starr, Brandon Thomas, Beatrix Whistler, Ethel Birnie Philip.
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955 x 1277
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Record
1994/2.14
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"The Garden; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1994-sl-2.14/1994_2.14.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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