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Man Standing (from Sketchbook)

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketches of men on paper. Large sketch of a man in a long dark robe on left. Man has mustache, looking to the right; right hand in front of body. Small sketch on top of large one; rounded and abstract; some dark shading. Top right: sketch of man in jacket and pants; left arm extended; some dark shading. Bottom right: man in white top hat; jacket over shoulder; left arm raised. Bottom left: small sketch of man with hat; pointing right; some writing underneath. Gray background; some darker areas around edges.

Artwork Details

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