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Dogs (from McGuire Scrapbook)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pencil sketch on textured paper of three dogs. The dog on the left is standing with medium length fur. The dog in the middle is lying down with short fur. The dog on the right is sitting with short fur. All three dogs are drawn with significant shading and texture. The background is plain and featureless. The artist's signature is faintly visible in the top right corner. The title of the piece is "Dogs". The artist is James McNeill Whistler.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Graphite on off-white laid paper
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 396 px
Museum record:
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