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Album

James McNeill Whistler

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white sketches on paper. Five sketches total. One large sketch on left of man in dark clothing holding cup; he has beard and mustache. Three smaller sketches to right and bottom. Top right, man with hands outstretched wearing old-fashioned suit. Bottom right, man wearing top hat with hands up near face. Bottom left, man with hat pointing right. Top left, partial sketch of figure's head on white shape that appears to be torn from larger paper. Background appears to be more paper. Album 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; cover missing
Culture
American
Dimensions
443 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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