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Drawing

1859 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sketch of a young woman seated with her arms resting on her knee facing right.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Black chalk drawing.
Brief description
Drawing by James Abbott McNeill Whistler: Sketch of a young woman seated with her arms resting on her knee.
Physical description
Sketch of a young woman seated with her arms resting on her knee facing right.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, and Department of Paintings, Accessions: 1948, Volume II, Henry Herbert Harrod Bequest, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957)
  • Width: 7in (Note: Measurement from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, and Department of Paintings, Accessions: 1948, Volume II, Henry Herbert Harrod Bequest, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957 )
Marks and inscriptions
Signed with the artist's emblem and dated '1859' (Inscription from: Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, and Department of Paintings, Accessions: 1948, Volume II, Henry Herbert Harrod Bequest, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957)
Credit line
Bequeathed by H. H. Harrod.
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design, and Department of Paintings, Accessions: 1948, Volume II, Henry Herbert Harrod Bequest, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1957
Collection
Accession number
E.1535-1948

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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