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Man with Walking Stick (from Sketchbook)

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch with three panels. The top panel shows a group scene with multiple figures. A man on horseback with a hat and another hatless man riding a horse are on the left. A standing man wearing a hat holds an umbrella. A few people stand near two horses on the right. A man carrying a child and a person standing are center right. The bottom panel is divided into two smaller panels. The left image depicts a man in a hat sitting on a bench with his right arm extended. The right image shows a man walking with a stick while wearing a hat and cape. The sketches are on white paper with rough edges.

Artwork Details

Date
1854–55
Medium
Black ink and graphite on buff wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
459 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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