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Title

Florence Leyland

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

An adolescent girl stand facing the viewer; her left leg is behind her and she holds a hoop in her right hand, her right leg steps through the hoop. Her long hair falls to her shoulders and she has bangs. To the right are the words, "I am Flo".

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1873

Accession Number

1954/1.356

Medium and Support

drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

objects

people and occupations

tools

Title

The Little Forge

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Several figures are seen within an interior; the two principal figures are each bent over their tasks. The man at the bottom of the image holds a hammer in his left hand and is about to strike something held in his right hand that is positioned on an anvil; his figure is leaning forward, in profile, facing to the right. The other figure sits with his back to the viewer, facing to the left and towards a window at the far left. The furnace is visible at the center background, and other figures are lightly drawn in at the far right. Deep shadows and a timber ceiling create a sense of a dark interior and numerous horseshoes are visible on the wall between the furnace and the window.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1875

Accession Number

1954/1.361

Medium and Support

drypoint on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

genres

people and occupations

Title

Sir Garnet Wolseley

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A distinguished looking man sits in a bust-length, three-quarter view, his face turned to straight profile, facing to the left. He has a moustache and goatee and a high collared shirt.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1877

Accession Number

1954/1.365

Medium and Support

drypoint, printed in black ink with grey wash on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

image form

figures

objects we use

people and occupations

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

Title

Irving as Philip of Spain, No. 1

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A man stands in a full-length portrait, turned slightly to the left, but looking directly at the viewer. He is in historical costume with a short cape, high dark hat with a white feather and fitted vest and pants. The dark background is not described.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1876-1877

Accession Number

1954/1.368

Medium and Support

drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

clothing

figures

objects

people and occupations

Title

The Traghetto, No. 1

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

An empty covered passageway dominates this image. In the foreground are three young saplings. At the far end of the passageway a man can be seen sitting in the sunlight alongside the edge of the canal. On either side of the passageway in the foreground are windows and indications of cornices, etc. of the architecture.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1879-1880

Accession Number

1954/1.376

Medium and Support

etching, printed in warm black ink on laid Japan paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

europe

figures

italy

locality

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people and occupations

plants

roads

roads by form

streets

streets by form

the natural world

transportation spaces

Title

The Traghetto, No. 2, One of the 'Twelve Etchings,' or the 'First Venice Set'

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A dark passageway dominates the middle and left portions of the composition; to the right is a group of men seated outside at a table. The passageway has a view at the far end of a man seated while a gondola passes by. In front of the passageway re three young trees, the leaves of which fall in front of the passageway. To the left of the passageway is a child holding a baby. On either side of the passageway are windows that indicate the walls that fill the plate.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1879-1880

Accession Number

1954/1.377

Medium and Support

etching, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

europe

figures

italy

locality

objects

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people and occupations

plants

roads

roads by form

streets

streets by form

the natural world

transportation spaces

Title

The Beggars, One of the 'Twelve Etchings,' or the 'First Venice Set'

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A deep covered passageway dominates the composition. At the near end of the passage, to the right side stand a woman and young girl, both with heads covered and looking at the viewer. Looking down the passageway, light catches the timbered ceiling and figures can be seen walking at the far end, silhouetted against the bright light in the square or street beyond. A lantern hangs above the entrance at the near end of the passage.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1879-1880

Accession Number

1954/1.382

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platem

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

europe

figures

italy

locality

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people and occupations

roads

roads by form

streets

streets by form

transportation spaces

Title

Nocturne: Furnace, One of the 'Twenty-six Etchings,' or the 'Second Venice Set'

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Viewed at night from the water, a man works deep inside an interior that is brightly lit from an unseen light source. Surrounding the threshold are dark lines indicating the shadowy exterior space. To the left of the doorway is a window that is partly open to reveal a figure standing facing outward towards the viewer.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1879-1880

Accession Number

1954/1.392

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark

Secondary Keywords

architecture

europe

figures

geography

italy

locality

people and occupations

study

time

Title

Cottage Door

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Four girls stand in, adjacent to, or in front of a dark open doorway. The doorway is cropped at the top, focussing on the figures. To the right is the partial view of a window.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1886

Accession Number

1954/1.395

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark

Secondary Keywords

architecture

figures

people and occupations

Title

The Young Tree

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Two children sit on the ground next to a young tree that stands supported by a stake. The tree's foliage fills the image at the upper right. A fence in the upper part of the image separates the children from buildings in the distance, seen through the tree's branches. Presumably the children are in a part adjacent to a residential neighborhood.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1887

Accession Number

1954/1.397

Medium and Support

etching, printed in warm black ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

figures

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by function

people and occupations

plants

the natural world

Title

The Cock and the Pump

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

An open public space dominates the foreground of the image. In that space are several groups of children, particularly at the lower left of the image, a rooster at the lower right, and a water pump at the far side of the square just before the fence. Beyond is a street that receeds into the distance; on either side of the street are picturesque older buildings that face onto the square with banks of windows, overhangs, and steeply pitched rooflines.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1887

Accession Number

1954/1.398

Medium and Support

etching, printed in warm black ink on laid paper, trimmed to platemark

Secondary Keywords

animals

architecture

birds

chickens

figures

people and occupations

roads

the natural world

Title

Steps, Amsterdam

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Seen frontally is a building along a canal. In front of the facade is a brick or cobble pavement; steps lead up to a triple doorway entrance while laundry and windows complete the second story. To either side of the central steps are doorways that lead down. In each of the doorways and on the pavement are grouped figures of women and children. The lower portion of the print shows the reflections of the building and figures.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1889

Accession Number

1954/1.403

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper, trimmed to platem

Secondary Keywords

architectural elements

architecture

circulation elements

components

components and systems

components by specific context

europe

figures

geography

locality

netherlands

people and occupations

stair components

stairs and stair components

steps and step components

Title

Agnes

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A woman sits facing the viewer, looking slightly to the right. Her hands are in her lap and she is holding a piece of fabric. The background is undescribed and her skirt is loosely drawn.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1873-1875

Accession Number

1954/1.357

Medium and Support

drypoint, printed in warm black ink on laid Japan tissue

Secondary Keywords

figures

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

objects we use

people and occupations

seating furniture

single seating furniture

Title

La Vieille aux Loques (One of the "Twelve Etchings from Nature," or the "French Set")

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

An old woman in a white cap sits in a cluttered interior. Positioned just inside the doorway, the woman is surrounded by piles of cloth with domestic objects on shelves and walls that gleam in the darkness.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1856-1858

Accession Number

1950/1.202

Medium and Support

etching, printed in black ink on on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

figures

people and occupations

Title

Lady with a Fan

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

circa 1871-1873

Accession Number

1954/1.266

Medium and Support

black and white chalk on brown wove paper

Secondary Keywords

image form

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

figures

modern and contemporary art

objects we use

people and occupations

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

Title

Rag Pickers, Quartier Mouffetart, Paris

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

The scene takes place in a dark interior room, seen from the street. the roough stone of the doorway frames a seated woman and a young boy standing nearby. In addition to light illuminating the interior from the street, there is a recessed window niche along the left wall of the room.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1858

Accession Number

1991/2.1

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint on paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and occupations

Title

An Unfinished Sketch of Lady Haden

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

An older woman is shown seated against an undifferentiated background. She has a dark hat on and is sitting facing towards the right, although her head, tilted on an angle, faces the viewer. Most of the figure is drawn with cursory attention, but the face is very delicately but fully modeled.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1895

Accession Number

1973/1.735

Medium and Support

lithograph with scraping on wove paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

Title

Little Arthur, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A young child sits facing the viewer. He has shoulder length hair, a white colar and dark suit, the pants of which come to just below his knees. His feet are together and his hands rest in his lap beween his knees. The image is strongly lit from the left by an unseen light source.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1858

Accession Number

1954/1.317

Medium and Support

etching, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and occupations

Title

Annie, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A girl stands facing to the left, her face turned slightly towards the viewer. She is show standing in a dark dress with a high collar and long hair parted in the middle. Her dress comes to just below the knee and although she holds the hem of her skirt in her left hand, there is only slight indication of the girl's left leg. The result is a vignetted view; the artist's signature and the inscription bearing the information about the printer (Auguste Delatre) form the bottom of an implied oval frame.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1858

Accession Number

1954/1.318

Medium and Support

etching, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and occupations

Title

The Title Page for "Douze Eaux Fortes d'après Nature" or the French Set

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A man in a broad-brimmed hat and a moustache sits sketching, his face largely in shadow. Around him are clustered groups of children absorbed in watching him drawing. A single figure of a boy, standing slightly apart at the right, gazes out at the viewer.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1856-1858

Accession Number

1954/1.332

Medium and Support

etching and drypont, printed in black ink on Japan paper, laid down on white wove plate paper

Secondary Keywords

audiences

clothing

figures

objects

people and occupations

sketches

Title

The Music Room

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Three figures, two men and a woman, are seen seated around a round table with a lamp; all are engaged in reading in the pool of light provided by the lamp. The rest of the interior is fairly dark, particularly in the portion of the room behind the lamp. The man at the back of the table is shown roughly face-on; the man to the left is leaning back with his legs stretched out in front of him; the woman is closest to the viewer, shown in profile, holding her book fairly closer to her face.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1858

Accession Number

1954/1.334

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on wove paper

Secondary Keywords

allegory and literature

figures

genres

objects

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

Title

Longshoremen

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Groups of figures, mostly men, are seated in an interior gathered around tables. In most cases they lean against the tables, principally the table at the back of the room that is parallel to the picture plane, looking away from the viewer. The exception is the man at the center of the composition who is leaning on the table wearing a cap and coat who looks at the viewer as he raises his right hand towards his face. At the right are seated a woman and baby,

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1859

Accession Number

1954/1.338

Medium and Support

etching, printed in black ink on laid Japan paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

genres

objects

people and occupations

vessels

Title

Rotherhithe, one of the "Sixteen Etchings," or the "Thames Set"

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Two men smoking long-stem pipes are seen sitting on a balcony. Behind them are visible the masts of ships along the bank, and further behind them in the distance a river sweeps towards the left. Buildings crowd the shore and boats are shown moored or in the river.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1860

Accession Number

1954/1.346

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint on paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

cityscapes

figures

hydraulic structures

hydraulic structures by function

people and occupations

reservoirs (water distribution structures)

ships

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

water distribution structures

waterscapes

Title

Jo's Bent Head

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A young woman is seen sitting in profile. She faces to the right, her head bent downward, her waving hair framing her face and falling down her back. Only the face and hair are drawn fully, the rest of the woman's body is quickly drawn in a few lines.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1861

Accession Number

1954/1.348

Medium and Support

drypoint on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

image form

figures

objects we use

people and occupations

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

Title

Jo's Bent Head

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A young woman is seen sitting in profile. She faces to the right, her head bent downward, her waving hair framing her face and falling down her back. Only the face and hair are drawn fully, the rest of the woman's body is quickly drawn in a few lines.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1861

Accession Number

1954/1.350

Medium and Support

drypoint, printed in dark brown ink on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

image form

figures

objects we use

people and occupations

views

views by vantage point or orientation

visual works

visual works by form

Title

The Little Nude Model Reading

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A nude model sits against a cabinet reading. She is shown largely in profile; her head, wraped in a scarf, looks down at the book she holds. She faces left and her left leg is crossed over the right. Behind her on the cabinet are objects including fabric.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1890

Accession Number

1954/1.429

Medium and Support

lithograph on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

Title

La Belle Dame Paresseuse

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A seated female faces towards the viewer. She is leaning back in her chair, her chin resting on her left arm; she holds papers in her right hand that are in her lap.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1894

Accession Number

1954/1.450

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph on heavy laid paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and occupations

Title

Firelight

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A woman seated in an armchair, facing towards the left, looks at the viewer. The background is dark but otherwise undescribed.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1896

Accession Number

1954/1.455

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph on wove paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

objects we use

people and occupations

seating furniture

single seating furniture

Title

The Fur Cloak - Mrs. Herbert

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A woman stands facing the viewer in a shadowy, undefined setting. She has her hair pulled back and has her left foot slightly forward. Around her is a full length coat with a broad collar, a necktie at her throat and a long skirt.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1887

Accession Number

1954/1.399

Medium and Support

drypoint printed in warm black ink on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and occupations

Title

Study

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A standing, lightly draped female figure rests her left hand on a railing and her right hand on a lower support to the left. Her figure is in a contrapposto stance facing the viewer while her face is seen in profile, looking to the right.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1879

Accession Number

1954/1.424

Medium and Support

lithograph, with scraping on a prepared half-tint ground, printed in brown ink o

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and occupations

study

Title

The Tall Bridge

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

Two piers of a bridge soar in the upper half of the image, including the span with pedestrians and the railing at the top of the work. In the foreground, the water and reflections at the foot of the bridge dominate. Between the piers smoke stacks can be seen in the distance.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1878

Accession Number

1954/1.418

Medium and Support

lithotint with scraping, printed in black ink on white wove paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

buildings and the land

descriptors

figures

inorganic material

materials

materials by composition

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

single built works

single built works by function

single built works by specific type

the natural world

transportation structures

transportation structures by form

waterscapes

Title

Reading

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A seated woman in a long dress and hat sits in profie reading. Her body is positioned looking towards the left. Behind the figure is broad diagonal hatching lines that create a sense of space while leaving the specific setting undescribed. At the lower right is a "butterfly" signature of the artist.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1879

Accession Number

1954/1.421

Medium and Support

lithograph wtih scraping on china paper, laid down on white wove paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

Title

Reading

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A seated woman in a long dress and hat sits in profie reading. Her body is positioned looking towards the left. Behind the figure is broad diagonal hatching lines that create a sense of space while leaving the specific setting undescribed. At the lower right is a "butterfly" signature of the artist.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1879

Accession Number

1954/1.422

Medium and Support

lithograph with scraping on china paper, laid down on white wove paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

Title

Study

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A standing, lightly draped female figure rests her left hand on a railing and her right hand on a lower support to the left. Her figure is in a contrapposto stance facing the viewer while her face is seen in profile, looking to the right.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1879

Accession Number

1954/1.423

Medium and Support

lithograph with scraping, on a prepared half-tint ground, printed in black ink o

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and occupations

study

Title

Gants de Suède

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A woman standing facing slightly to the left looks over her shoulder to the right. She has a Victorian dress with high collar, long sleeves and skirt; she is wearing a hat with a curved brim and comes to a point at the top; in her hands she is holding a pair of long gloves. Her figure casts a shadow on the right side of the image although there is no indication of surroundings or background,

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1890

Accession Number

1954/1.426

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

accessories worn on arms or hands

accessories worn on the head

clothing

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories worn

figures

handwear

headgear

objects

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

Title

The Tyresmith

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A group of men are shown in an interior with beams under the eaves. To the right are two men working on a circular frame; at the left are a youth and a child standing to the left of a doorway which, at the center, receeds back through space to figures in the distance, including a woman to the left of the far portal. At the left, hanging on the wall are a number of horseshoes.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1890

Accession Number

1954/1.427

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph on heavy wove paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

figures

objects

people and occupations

tools

Title

The Little Nude Model Reading

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A nude model sits against a cabinet reading. She is shown largely in profile; her head, wraped in a scarf, looks down at the book she holds. She faces left and her left leg is crossed over the right. Behind her on the cabinet are objects including fabric.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1890

Accession Number

1954/1.428

Medium and Support

lithograph on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

Title

Model Draping

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A nude female stands facing towards the left. Her head os bowed down and has a scarf around her hair. Her arms are raised over her head as she holds a diaphanous drapery in front of her figure.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1890

Accession Number

1954/1.431

Medium and Support

lithograph on wove paper

Secondary Keywords

drapery

figures

people and occupations

Title

Model Draping

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A nude female stands facing towards the left. Her head os bowed down and has a scarf around her hair. Her arms are raised over her head as she holds a diaphanous drapery in front of her figure.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1890

Accession Number

1954/1.432

Medium and Support

lithograph on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

drapery

figures

people and occupations

Title

The Horoscope

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A lightly draped femaie figure sits against a low wall; before her is a tray with tea cups and other items. In her left hand she holds a teacup, which she is lookng at. She stands facing to the right; he weight is on her right leg while her left is raised against the wall on which she sits.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1889

Accession Number

1954/1.433

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

cups

figures

objects

people and occupations

vessels

Title

The Novel--Girl Reading

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

This print shows a standing female figure posed in profile. She is standing with one foot slightly forward, holding an open book. Her face is turned downward toward the book. She has a long skirt, bare feet, a draped cloak around her torso and a bonnet with a tie at the back.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1890

Accession Number

1954/1.434

Medium and Support

lithograph, printed in black ink, laid down on heavy wove paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

information artifacts

information artifacts by physical form

information forms

objects

objects we use

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

Title

The Steps, Luxembourg Gardens

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A broad set of steps leading up to a tree-lined terrace are the main features of this work. Figures on the terrace and a sculpture of putti supporting an urn or pot are visible at the top of the stairs; in the left foreground, a woman and little girl are climbing the stairs.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1893

Accession Number

1954/1.437

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with stumping on wove paper

Secondary Keywords

agricultural complexes

animals

animals and creatures

architectural elements

buildings and the land

built complexes and districts

circulation elements

complexes

complexes by function

components

components and systems

components by specific context

europe

europe (continent)

figures

france

france (nation)

gardens by form

geographic and political locations

locality

objects

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by occupation

people in agriculture or natural resource occupations

people in science-related occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

scientists and people in science-related occupations

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

stair components

stairs and stair components

terraces

the natural world

ville de paris, dèpartement de (department)

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

œle-de-france (region)

Title

Conversation under the Statue, Luxembourg Gardens

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

In the lower left corner, two women are seen seated out of doors conversing in a park-like setting. In the middle distance is a large sculpture on a raised pedestal. Grouped around the sculpture are other small gatherings of people in conversation. Behind the figures and sculpture is the loose indication of trees.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1893

Accession Number

1954/1.438

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with stumping on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

armed forces

buildings and the land

europe

europe (continent)

france

france (nation)

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

geographic and political locations

locality

military

objects

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

organizations

people

people (agents)

people and culture

people and occupations

people by gender

physical activities

physical activities by general context

religious figures

saint

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

seating furniture

single seating furniture

ville de paris, dèpartement de (department)

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

œle-de-france (region)

Title

The Pantheon, from the Terrace of the Luxembourg Gardens

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

The balustrade of a public park walkway seen at a slight distance acts as a foil for several figures grouped in front of the balustrade. To the left, two women stand talking while a child, with her back facing the viewer looks between the balusters towards the dome of a building in the distance beyond some trees. Too the right of the composition, a seated man and a woman shown in profile are grouped. Two ornamental urns decorate the balustrade.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1893

Accession Number

1954/1.439

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with stumping on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

europe

figures

france

gardens

locality

man

paris

people and occupations

plants

terraces

the natural world

women

Title

The Pantheon, from the Terrace of the Luxembourg Gardens

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

The balustrade of a public park walkway seen at a slight distance acts as a foil for several figures grouped in front of the balustrade. To the left, two women stand talking while a child, with her back facing the viewer looks between the balusters towards the dome of a building in the distance beyond some trees. Too the right of the composition, a seated man and a woman shown in profile are grouped. Two ornamental urns decorate the balustrade.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1893

Accession Number

1954/1.440

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with stumping on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

europe

figures

france

gardens

locality

people and occupations

terraces

Title

Nude Model Reclining

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A female nude reclines on a couch, leaning towards the left, face looking down. Her head is supported by her right hand; her left hand, holding up drapery behind her, is grasping the back of the couch. Her right leg dangles over the edge of the couch while the left leg rests on the cushion.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1893

Accession Number

1954/1.442

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph with stumping on old laid paper

Secondary Keywords

figures

figures (representations)

furnishings

furnishings by form or function

furniture

furniture by form or function

objects we use

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

sleeping and reclining furniture

visual works

visual works by subject type

Title

Nursemaids—Les Bonnes du Luxembourg

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A scattering of figures, mostly women and young chidren, occupy the foreground and middle ground of the image. In the distance are several sculptures and urns framed by a curving balustrade with trees and some buildings behind.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1894

Accession Number

1954/1.443

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

buildings and the land

europe

europe (continent)

figures

france

france (nation)

geographic and political locations

locality

objects

objects we use

open spaces

open spaces and site elements

open spaces by form

open spaces by function

people and culture

people and occupations

physical activities

physical activities by general context

sculpture

sculpture by subject type

ville de paris, dèpartement de (department)

visual works

visual works by medium or technique

œle-de-france (region)

Title

Seymour

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A young boy stands in profile, leaning against the trunk of a tree set in a woods with reflections in the foreground of a pond or small stream. The boy faces the light, casting deep shadows against the tree, and looks upwards.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1859

Accession Number

1988/2.22

Medium and Support

etching and drypoint, printed in black ink on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

child

people and occupations

religious figures

saint

Title

The Little Balcony

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A vignette of a group of women on a balcony, all looking downward. The women have hats and parasols. There the horizontal bands that indicate architecture delineating different stories. Above the gathering on the terrace, at the center of the image is a small window that shows two other people looking outward.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1894

Accession Number

1954/1.444

Medium and Support

lithograph on laid paper

Secondary Keywords

architecture

costume

costume accessories

costume accessories carried

figures

objects we use

people and occupations

Title

Little Draped Figure Leaning

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Physical Description

A lightly draped female leans back with her arms against a low wall. Her weight is on her right leg; her left leg crosses in front of the right leg. She looks down; drapery is gathered up on the wall to the right of the figure.

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Century

19th century

Object Creation Date

1893

Accession Number

1954/1.445

Medium and Support

lithograph on heavy laid paper

Secondary Keywords

drapery

figures

people and occupations