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Fumette from The French Set (K 13 IV)

Fumette from The French Set (K 13 IV)

Artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)
Date1858
DimensionsSheet: 9 × 6 3/4 in. (22.9 × 17.1 cm)
Plate: 6 3/8 × 4 1/4 in. (16.2 × 10.8 cm)
Mediumetching
ClassificationPrints
Credit LineGift of David Keppel in memory of his father, Frederick Keppel
Object number
1914.126
Not on View
Label TextPublished in late autumn of 1858 as part of the French Set, this early portrait of a young seamstress is, in part, Whistler’s reaction to the writing of the French author/critic Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867). Baudelaire strongly disliked the idealized academic painting styles so popular in 18th- and 19th-century France. Instead, he encouraged young artists to work from nature and from life. In keeping with Baudelaire’s advice, Whistler’s art from this period often depicted Parisian street life. These urban studies have been compared to the Parisian work of Paul Gavarni (French, 1804–1866), while the influence of Rembrandt (Dutch, 1606–1669) is also evident. Works by both Gavarni and Rembrandt can be seen nearby.Exhibition HistoryTMA, Whistler: Influences, Friends, and the Not-So-Friendly, Feb. 26 - May 30, 2010.

Toledo Museum of Art, Prints and Authors from the Time of Manet, September 13, 2012-January 13, 2013.

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