Needlework
James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Description
Recent Acquisitions: Curators Choice Part I, November 12, 2011-March 18, 2012
James McNeill Whistler
United States, 1834–1903
Needlework
1896
Transfer lithograph on cream laid paper
Gift of Ruth W. and Clarence J. Boldt, Jr., 2008/2.390
Subject Matter:
Beatrix's youngest sister, Rosalind Birnie Philip, is shown here with needlework in her lap. As Whistler's wife declined, the Philip sisters and mother would spend time sitting with Beatrix. Rosalind became Whistler's ward upon his wife's death and became the executrix of Whistler's estate when he died in 1903.
Physical Description:
A young woman seated at a slight angle in an upholstered armchair looks towards the viewer. In her lap and hands is a piece of fabric. The woman has a dark dress and hair worn back and bangs.
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