Arthur Haden, seated figure in drypoint

A loose drypoint sketch of a seated young figure in a long, loosely drawn garment, turning to look back over the shoulder with a calm, direct gaze. Fine, feathery lines suggest dark hair, an arm, and a tall vertical element, perhaps an easel or curtain, on the right, against a pale unworked ground.

Artist

James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

Date

1859

Medium

Drypoint; ink on paper

Source

Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)

Size

1588 × 2240 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Asian Art