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The image shows an upper-body profile view of a person seated, captured from the side. They are in a slightly leaned forward position, with their face turned towards the left. The person has curly hair and is wearing a loose garment with ample folds and drapery. They are holding a small black object against their chest with both hands. The background is plain. The signature "Whistler" and the year "1859" are inscribed on the lower right of the image.
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The image shows an upper-body profile view of a person seated, captured from the side. They are in a slightly leaned forward position, with their face turned towards the left. The person has curly hair and is wearing a loose garment with ample folds and drapery. They are holding a small black object against their chest with both hands. The background is plain. The signature "Whistler" and the year "1859" are inscribed on the lower right of the image.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Bibi Lalouette

James McNeill Whistler

Date
1859
Medium
etching and drypoint on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 22.86 x 15.24 cm (9 x 6 in.) sheet: 30.48 x 21.59 cm (12 x 8 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1951.13.21
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Jane C. Carey in memory of her mother, Mrs. Addie Burr Clark
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • girl
  • portrait
  • American
  • Seated figure
  • child
  • Portrait
  • Dress
Provenance

Addie Burr Clark, [1868 - 1946], (not in Lugt); gift to her daughter Mrs Jane C. Carey, gift to NGA, 1951.

Inscription

on plate: Whistler. 1859.' ('t' not crossed); by later hand on recto: B 7158

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