F. R. Leyland's mother

F. R. Leyland's mother

Item Information

Title:
F. R. Leyland's mother
Description:
The portrait of an elderly lady, seated in a large armchair and facing front. A light shawl is thrown over her shoulders and she wears a lace cap. Her left arm rests upon the arm of the chair, and her right hand is placed lightly on the other. There is shading in the background. The butterfly in outline is below the arm of the chair, at the right.
Artist:
Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903
Date:
[1874–1875]
Format:
Prints
Genre:
Drypoints
Portrait prints
Cancellation proofs
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903). Lithographs, Etchings, and Drawings
Subjects:
Mothers
Sitting
Extent:
1 print : drypoint ; plate mark 23 x 16 cm
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
Notes:
Title from catalogue raisonné.
Kennedy: K. 103
Additional information accompanying item: Included in "Etchings by J. M. Whistler from the cancelled plates."
Notes (date):
Date supplied by cataloger.
This date is inferred.
Notes (citation):
Kennedy, Edward G. (Edward Guthrie). "The etched work of Whistler ; compiled, arranged and described by Edward G. Kennedy, with an introduction by Royal Cortissoz." Alan Wofsy Fine Arts, 1978, San Francisco.
Notes (object):
From an impression from the cancelled plate.
Identifier:
17_14_000078
Barcode:
36666000099370