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Pour Boire (from Sketchbook)

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image displays a gray page with five sketches. The top-left sketch features a man in a hat and coat holding what could be a hat and cane. The top-right sketch features a woman in a hat and dress. The middle sketch features a woman wearing a hat. The bottom-left sketch features a woman sitting on the ground with an object on her lap. The bottom-right sketch features a woman with a baby on her hip. The background of the sketches are labeled with captions. The bottom-right corner of the page features a small handwritten number. The entire collection is titled "Pour Boire" and attributed to James McNeill Whistler, from a Sketchbook.

Artwork Details

Date
1854–55
Medium
Ink and graphite on off-white wove paper, unevenly clipped
Culture
American
Dimensions
460 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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