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The image is a sketch of a person sitting, captured from head to toe in a seated position. The person is facing slightly to the right, with hands resting in their lap. The facial features are not highly detailed, and the person has long hair falling down their back and shoulders. They are wearing a long-sleeved gown and seated on a chair. The background is blank with faint, minimalistic lines outlining the chair and surroundings. There are no visible objects or jewelry in the drawing.
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The image is a sketch of a person sitting, captured from head to toe in a seated position. The person is facing slightly to the right, with hands resting in their lap. The facial features are not highly detailed, and the person has long hair falling down their back and shoulders. They are wearing a long-sleeved gown and seated on a chair. The background is blank with faint, minimalistic lines outlining the chair and surroundings. There are no visible objects or jewelry in the drawing.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Annie Seated

James McNeill Whistler

Date
1858
Medium
etching and drypoint in dark brown on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 13.02 x 9.53 cm (5 1/8 x 3 3/4 in.) sheet: 20.64 x 15.88 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1949.5.526
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • girl
  • portrait
  • American
  • Seated figure
  • Chair
  • Dress
Provenance

Howard Mansfield [1849-1938], New York (Lugt 1342); Harris Whittemore [1864-1927], Naugatuck, CT, 1919; (his sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 17 January 1949, lot 99); (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia, PA); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald, Jenkintown, PA, 1949; gift to the NGA, 1949.

Inscription

on plate: Whistler.

NGA object ID 36980. 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.