The Horoscope / James McNeill Whistler

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Record Details

Accession Number

1954/1.433

Title

The Horoscope

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Artist Nationality

American

Artist Life Dates

1834-1903

Medium and Support

transfer lithograph on laid paper

Object Creation Date

1889

Credit Line

Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker

Inscription

On the stone, l.r.: Butterfly monogram Collector's mark: Rosalind Birnie Philip. Lugt 405 Watermark: D & C Blauw

Dimensions

36.9 cm x 22.5 cm (14 1/2 in. x 8 7/8 in.)

Century

19th century

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.

Subject Matter

The drawing of this figure is closely related to two others in the UMMA collection: the "Model Draping" and "The Dancing Girl." When Whistler first drew this lithograph, he was was not enthusiastic and directed the Ways to erase the work from the stone; this was never carried out and when Whistler reconsidered the work in 1892 and was pleased to discover that the work still existed. The stone was finally erased in 1903.

Primary Keywords

seated

teacup

Secondary Keywords

cups

figures

objects

people and occupations

vessels

Rights

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Technical Details

Collection

University of Michigan Museum of Art

Image Size

607 x 841

File Size

60 KB

Record

1954/1.433

Link to this Item

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