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Agnes

James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Artwork Details

Agnes
circa 1873-1875
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
drypoint, printed in warm black ink on laid Japan tissue
10 4/5 in x 7 4/5 in (27.46 cm x 19.84 cm)
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1954/1.357

Description

Subject Matter:

Bridget Agnes Hiffernan was the sister of Joanna Hiffernan, Whistler's principal model during the 1860s; she later married Charles John Singleton.

Physical Description:

A woman sits facing the viewer, looking slightly to the right. Her hands are in her lap and she is holding a piece of fabric. The background is undescribed and her skirt is loosely drawn.

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