The image shows a sketch of several figures. In the center, there is a woman standing with hands on hips. She is wearing a long dress with long sleeves and an apron, with a scarf or head covering. To her right are an adult and two children sitting on a lower level or bench. The adult and children are minimally detailed, with facial features highlighting nose and mouth outlines and short hair. Their clothing is loosely sketched. In the background, there is an abstract representation of a room with rough, expressive lines. The setting appears to be an interior space against a textured background.
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The image shows a sketch of several figures. In the center, there is a woman standing with hands on hips. She is wearing a long dress with long sleeves and an apron, with a scarf or head covering. To her right are an adult and two children sitting on a lower level or bench. The adult and children are minimally detailed, with facial features highlighting nose and mouth outlines and short hair. Their clothing is loosely sketched. In the background, there is an abstract representation of a room with rough, expressive lines. The setting appears to be an interior space against a textured background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

After the Sale, Hounsditch

James McNeill Whistler

Date
c. 1886/1888
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
overall (trimmed to plate): 12.6 × 17.7 cm (4 15/16 × 6 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.8597
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1876 to 1900
Department
CG-W

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • Seated figure
  • interior
  • architecture
  • Costume
  • Building
  • Figures
Provenance

Purchased August 21, 1929 by Lessing Julius Rosenwald [1891-1971], Philadelphia, (Lugt 1760b); gift to National Gallery of Art, 1943.

Inscription

on plate: (butterfly); on tab: (butterfly) imp; lower right on verso: c.1486 partly underlined

Watermarks

partial PRO PATRIA

NGA object ID 11094. 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.