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Taxes! (from Sketchbook)

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketch page with three sketches. Top sketch: A head and shoulders portrait of a man with short hair and glasses. The man is drawn in profile facing right. Bottom left sketch: Two men standing in a doorway. The man on the left has short hair and is wearing a suit with his hands in front of him. The man on the right has a top hat and long coat. There is writing under the sketch. Bottom right sketch: A man standing wearing a hat, jacket and boots holding a tool. The sketch is initialed and has the word "Jayes!" written under it. The background of the page is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1854–55
Medium
Black ink and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
473 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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