The Sketchbook by James McNeill Whistler shows a rough, arched shape with rounded top and straight bottom. The background is white with gray shading and splotches. A small, dark sketch of a man's head in profile appears at the bottom. The man has short hair and a high forehead. Two small numbers "50" are written in the middle to the right.
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
- 442 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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