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Brown ink sketch of a bearded older man seated in profile facing right in a dark armchair, hand raised to his chin, against a pale wall.

Portrait Sketch of Thomas Carlyle

Loose brown ink sketch of a bearded older man seated in profile facing right, one hand raised near his chin, in a dark armchair before a pale wall with framed pictures. Hatched and washed strokes build shadow across the figure and chair, leaving the paper bare around the edges.

Artist
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Date
1872
Medium
Pen and ink on white paper
Source
Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art)
Size
2428 × 3116 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (National Museum of Asian Art) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1872).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

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

Español: Boceto de retrato de Thomas Carlyle

Boceto suelto en tinta marrón de un hombre mayor con barba, sentado de perfil mirando a la derecha, con una mano levantada cerca de la barbilla, en un sillón oscuro frente a una pared clara con cuadros enmarcados. Trazos rayados y aguados construyen la sombra sobre la figura y la silla, dejando el papel libre en los bordes.

Português: Esboço de retrato de Thomas Carlyle

Esboço solto em tinta marrom de um homem mais velho, barbudo, sentado de perfil virado para a direita, com uma das mãos erguida perto do queixo, em uma poltrona escura diante de uma parede clara com quadros emoldurados. Traços hachurados e aguados criam sombra sobre a figura e a cadeira, deixando o papel livre nas bordas.

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