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Anna McNeill Whistler sits in profile against a restrained field of grey, her stillness made monumental by the surrounding geometry.
The record
Often discussed as both portrait and arrangement, the painting turns domestic furniture, a patterned curtain, and a seated figure into a study in rhythm and restraint. The source record identifies Anna McNeill Whistler as the sitter and London as the place of creation.
- Artist
- James McNeill Whistler
- Date
- Date not provided in the supplied excerpt
- Medium
- Not provided in the supplied excerpt
- Dimensions
- Not provided in the supplied excerpt
- Culture / place
- Created in London
- Current context
- Musée d'Orsay is credited in the supplied file record
Details to carry with you
- The sitter is Anna McNeill Whistler, the artist's mother.
- The limited palette makes small changes in line and texture carry the composition.
- The supplied record credits the Musée d'Orsay but does not establish current collection details.
