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

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Record Details

Accession Number

1954/1.317

Title

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

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Artist Nationality

American

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Medium and Support

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

Object Creation Date

1858

Credit Line

Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker

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

32.5 cm x 24.4 cm (12 13/16 in. x 9 5/8 in.)

Century

19th century

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.

Subject Matter

Arthur Charles Haden (1852-1910) was the third of four children born to Whistler's half-sister Deborah and her husband Francis Seymiour Haden; he would have been about six years old when Whistler drew this plate.

Primary Keywords

seated

Secondary Keywords

figures

people and occupations

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Technical Details

Collection

University of Michigan Museum of Art

Image Size

989 x 1373

File Size

91 KB

Record

1954/1.317

Link to this Item

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