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Ross Winans Playing Violin (from Sketchbook)

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch of a man sitting on a chair playing a violin. The man has short hair and a beard. He wears a jacket and pants with dress shoes. His left leg is bent at the knee and rests on a stool. The violin is under his chin and he holds the bow in his right hand. The sketch is on a piece of paper with rough edges and some scribbles. A rectangular area at the top appears to have been cut or torn off.

Artwork Details

Date
1854–55
Medium
Black ink and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
463 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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