

Black and white image of a sketchbook page. The page is filled with a grid made of intersecting lines and dots. There are dark smudges and stains scattered across the page. A large triangle shape is drawn in the center. A vertical rectangle is drawn on the bottom right. The number 4 is written in black at the bottom center. The edges of the page are rough and uneven. The background behind the page is plain white. The title is "from Sketchbook" by James McNeill Whistler.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1854–55
- Medium
- Drawings in pen and ink, graphite, gouache, and black chalk on off-white and toned wove and laid paper
- Culture
- American
- Dimensions
- 522 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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