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The image shows a person sitting in a chair, with a slight lean to one side. The person has long hair that is gently parted in the middle and falls over their shoulders. Their face is downcast. They are dressed in a simple, long-sleeved dress. Their hands are resting on their lap. The background is plain, possibly a textured surface.
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The image shows a person sitting in a chair, with a slight lean to one side. The person has long hair that is gently parted in the middle and falls over their shoulders. Their face is downcast. They are dressed in a simple, long-sleeved dress. Their hands are resting on their lap. The background is plain, possibly a textured surface.

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 15.24 cm (8 1/8 x 6 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1956.8.7
Credit line
Gift of Herbert and Claiborne Pell
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CG-W
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

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

The Honorable Herbert Claiborne Pell, Jr. [1884-1961], New York; gift to NGA, 1956.

Inscription

on plate lower left: whistler; on plate bottom center: Annie; on verso: C

NGA object ID 43593. 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.