Annie, Seated

James McNeill Whistler

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts a young girl seated with her full upper body visible and slightly more than half of her lower body, down to the knees. Her head is tilted downwards, and her hands are folded in her lap. The girl's facial features are delicately rendered with soft lines portraying her eyes, nose, and mouth. Her mid-length, slightly wavy hair falls around her shoulders. She is wearing a long garment, likely a dress, with ample fabric creating folds and a voluminous shape around her legs. The chair she sits on is lightly outlined in the background, which is plain and unadorned with subtle shading suggesting the ground beneath the chair. Crosshatching details add depth and dimension to the scene.