La Rétameuse, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set' / James McNeill Whistler
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- Accession Number
- 1954/1.321
- Title
- La Rétameuse, 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 laid 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
- 32.6 cm x 24.9 cm (12 13/16 in. x 9 13/16 in.)
- Century
- 19th century
- Physical Description
- A woman is seated with her hands in her lap looking directly at the viewer. She has a high, dark hat on her head with long ribbons that hang to her waist.
- Subject Matter
- Among the recurring subjects of Whistler's prints are images of working people, including this female tin-smith. Among the influences current in Paris when Whistler was there as a student was realism's concern with images of labor. Although the woman is not seen actively working in her craft, she is clearly a working class woman.
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- Collection
- University of Michigan Museum of Art
- Image Size
- 917 x 1147
- File Size
- 135 KB
- Record
- 1954/1.321
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"La Rétameuse, One of the 'Twelve Etchings from Nature,' or the 'French Set'; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.321/1954_1.321.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2024.