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The image depicts a sketch of a man seated in a relaxed position from the thigh up. The man has intense eyes, a prominent nose, and a mustache paired with a full beard. He has voluminous, curly hair under a loosely fitting hat while wearing a long coat. He holds a cello upright as it rests against his leg, but there is no bow present. The backdrop is filled with sketchy lines, likely representing texture.
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The image depicts a sketch of a man seated in a relaxed position from the thigh up. The man has intense eyes, a prominent nose, and a mustache paired with a full beard. He has voluminous, curly hair under a loosely fitting hat while wearing a long coat. He holds a cello upright as it rests against his leg, but there is no bow present. The backdrop is filled with sketchy lines, likely representing texture.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Becquet

James McNeill Whistler

Date
1859
Medium
etching and drypoint on Asian laid paper
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.8435
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Scenes on the Thames

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Musical instrument
  • Hat
  • Portrait
  • Man
Provenance

(E. E. Keppel & Co.); purchased May 1, 1928 by Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia); gift to NGA, 1943.  

NGA object ID 10932. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.