Artwork preview

Mr. Feathersanall, Lodger, Asks for a Little Wood (from Sketchbook)

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketchbook page with three sketches. Top sketch: a man's head and shoulders in profile, facing right, with short hair and glasses. Bottom left sketch: two men standing, one with hands on hips, the other with hands by his sides; handwritten text below reads "Mr. Feathersanall ... just to keep him ...". Bottom right sketch: a man standing, wearing a hat, coat, and holding a tool; handwritten text below reads "Jayes!". The background of the page is gray with a darker border.

Artwork Details

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