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| Artist: | Whistler, James Abbot McNeill (1834 - 1903) |
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| Title: | Gants de Suéde (Suede Gloves), 1890 |
| Medium: | Original Lithograph |
| Image Size: | 11 in x 5 1/2 in (27.9 cm x 14 cm) |
| Sheet Size: | 12 1/4 in x 8 1/8 in (31.1 cm x 20.6 cm) |
| Framed Size: | 29 in x 23 1/2 in (73.7 cm x 59.7 cm) |
| Signed: | Hand-signed by James A. M. Whistler (1834-1903) in pencil in the lower left margin; signed in the stone with James A. M. Whistler's Butterly signature in the center right. |
| Edition: | This rare, hand-signed piece was printed prior to and aside from the edition of 3,000 published by The Studio, London; printed on a fine laid paper with the crowned GR watermark. |
| Condition: | This work is in excellent condition. |
| Gallery Price: Item# 3057 | Sorry, this item is sold. Please visit the rest of our Whistler fine art collection |
| Historical Description: | |
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| Offering an intimate view of Whistler's sister-in-law Ethel, this work captures
the elegance and beauty of its subject. Depicted in full length, holding a pair
of long suede gloves, Ethel gazes off into the distance, an expression of tranquility
upon her face. She dons a fashionable dress with a raised collar and detailed
sleeves and wears a wide brimmed hat with her hair pulled back underneath. Her
outfit accentuates her slim, elongated figure, and she appears the image of
grace and refinement. Whistler places loose, horizontal shading to her right,
causing her image to pop out against the background and further highlighting
the delicate outlines of her lovely form.
Created in 1890, this original lithograph is hand-signed by James A.M. Whistler (1834-1903) in pencil in the lower left margin; signed in the stone with James A.M. Whistler's Butterfly signature in the center right. Printed on a fine laid paper with the crowned GR watermark. This rare, hand-signed piece was printed prior to and aside from the edition of 3,000 published by The Studio, London. DOCUMENTED AND ILLUSTRATED IN: About the Framing: |
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Biography of James Abbot McNeill Whistler
1834 Lowell (Massachusetts) - 1903 London Whistler grew up in New England. In 1843 the family moved to Russia, where he received his first drawing lessons at the St. Petersburg Academy in 1845. On the death of his father in 1849 the family returned to America. In 1851 he became a cadet at the military college at West Point, but decided to follow art as a profession. in 1855 he went to Paris, entering the studio of Gleyre in 1856. Important for his artistic development was his meeting with Fantin-Latour and Courbet; other friends included Manet, Monet and Degas. On his rejection by the Salon in 1859 he left Paris for London. His work during this period showed the Japanese influence. In 1866 he visited Chile. Around 1870 his first "nocturnes" were produced, an exquisite series of Thames etchings, intended to capture the poetic mood of pictorial and musical harmony. This theme was to hold his attention for nearly a decade. From the 1870s he increasingly turned to painting portraits, which formed his major source of income until the 1800s. In 1878 he sued Ruskin for libel. Despite winning a moral victory, Whistler was driven into bankruptcy by the cost of the action. From 1886 to 1888 he was the president of the Society of British Artists. In 1892 the Goupil Grallery in London arranged a successful one-man exhibition of his work. Whistler's aesthetic approach found expression in the subtle effect of delicate colours and tone values. His portraits, landscapes and interiors exercise great charm. His manner of painting owes less to the analytical technique of Impressionism, but rather more to the colour impressionism developed in the 17th century.
