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Artist's Studio (from Sketchbook)

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch on paper with two rows of sketches. Top row has one large sketch. The top sketch depicts several people sitting around a table. The table is on the bottom third of the sketch. The people are wearing old-fashioned clothes. One person sits on the left and leans right. The person on the right side sits at the table. Two other people are on the right side behind the table. The background is shaded with curved lines. The bottom row has two sketches. The left sketch shows a man sitting at a table and facing right. There are people in the background. The right sketch depicts a standing woman. The woman wears a long dress and a hat. The hat has a flat top and curved sides. The woman looks left and holds her hands in front of her waist.

Artwork Details

Date
1854–55
Medium
Black ink on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
470 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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