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Needlework

A work made of transfer lithograph in black on cream laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of transfer lithograph in black on cream laid paper.

Date:

1896

Artist:

James McNeill Whistler
American, 1834-1903

About this artwork

Similar to many other artists of the period, Whistler relied on family members to serve as models. Relatives sometimes posed for formal works but were often pictured in everyday settings. Many of the resulting prints and drawings are charmingly casual, as exemplified by domestic images of Whistler’s wife and two of her sisters.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

James McNeill Whistler

Title

Needlework

Place

United States (Artist's nationality:)

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Made 1896

Medium

Transfer lithograph in black on cream laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 19.7 × 14.3 cm (7 13/16 × 5 11/16 in.); Sheet: 28.4 × 22.8 cm (11 3/16 × 9 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the Crown Family in honor of James N. Wood

Reference Number

2004.648

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