James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)

Weary (Kennedy 92)

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James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)
Weary (Kennedy 92)
drypoint, 1863, on laid paper, third, final state, an atmospheric impression with selectively wiped tone, signed with the butterfly and inscribed imp on the tab, with narrow margins on three sides, a thread margin above, in very good condition
P. 192 x 129 mm., S. 195 x 132 mm.

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Lot Essay

The female figure resting in a languid pose is Joanna Hiffernan, Whistler's mistress and model during the early 1860s. At this time, Whistler was a neighbour of Dante Gabriel Rosetti, the foremost exponent of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. Whistler temporarily responded to his style, as can be seen in Weary, the most Pre-Raphaelite of all his etchings.

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