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Man Bending to Point (from Sketchbook)

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch page with five sketches. Top left: A man in a top hat bends to point at something on the ground. Top right: A man wearing a hat and a jacket with tails stands with his arms behind his back. Middle left: Two people are drawn, one drinking from a mug. Middle right: A small sketch of a leg wearing pants and a shoe. Bottom: A man wearing a hat and a jacket plays a stringed instrument, possibly a guitar.

Artwork Details

Date
1854–55
Medium
Black ink and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
485 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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