Jack Shepard [sic], Edgeworth Bess and Pol (from Sketchbook)

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of four people. The largest sketch on the left side shows three women standing next to one another. The woman on the left side faces toward the right; she has on a hat with a wide brim and a dress with puffy sleeves. The center woman faces forward; she has on a hat with a tall point and a dress with an ornate vest. The woman on the right side faces to the left; she wears a hat with a wide brim and a dress with a puffy sleeve on one arm. The background behind the three women shows a ground line and cross hatching on the left side. Underneath the sketch are four words and four lines of indecipherable text. On the top right side is a sketch of a woman in profile, facing left; she wears a hat and a dress with gathered fabric around the bottom; she holds a basket. To the right of the basket are two lines of indecipherable text. On the bottom right side is a sketch of a man with one arm raised; he wears a hat, a collared shirt, and loose-fitting pants. Underneath him are four lines of indecipherable text. On the bottom left side is a sketch of a person lying down with their head on a pillow; they are surrounded by a bottle and glass. The background of the image is white.