La Vieille aux Loques / James McNeill Whistler

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Accession Number
1954/1.328
Title
La Vieille aux Loques
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1834-1903
Object Creation Date
1858
Inscription
Signed on the plate, l.r.: Whistler ; On the plate, l.r.: Imp. Delatre. Rue St. Jacques. 171. Signed, in pencil, l.l.: Butterfly monogram ; On verso, in pencil: 69 inscribed inside circle; Watermark: Moel Savon
Dimensions
26.1 cm x 19.1 cm (10 1/4 in. x 7 1/2 in.)
Century
19th century
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.
Subject Matter
The images of Whistler's French Set reflect the artistic trends current in Paris when Whistler was a student there. "La Vieille aux Loques", with its concern for working class figures, demonstrates Whistler's early orientation towards the work of Courbet. Throughout his career, Whistler mantained an interest in depicting working class and humble subjects; however, the beauty of his depictions elevated such works beyond the gritty realism of early works such as this etching.
Primary Keywords
buildings
doorways
seated
vessels
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Record
1954/1.328
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"La Vieille aux Loques; James McNeill Whistler." In the digital collection University of Michigan Museum of Art. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/musart/x-1954-sl-1.328/1954_1.328.jpg. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024.
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