Bibi Valentin (K 50 II)

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Bibi Valentin (K 50 II)

Artist James Abbott McNeill Whistler (American, 1834-1903)

Date1859

DimensionsOverall: 8 7/8 x 5 7/8 in. (22.5 x 14.9 cm)

MediumEtching and drypoint

ClassificationPrints

Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. McKelvy, Jr.

Object number

1976.151

Not on View

DescriptionJames Abbott McNeill Whistler American, 1834–1903 Bibi Valentin Etching and drypoint, 1859 Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. McKelvy, Jr., 1976.151 Whistler made nine drypoint portraits during the autumn of 1959. This was the first time that he devoted himself seriously to portraiture in printmaking with the intention of bringing out the personality of his sitters.

Label TextWhistler made nine drypoint portraits during the autumn of 1959. This was the first time that he devoted himself seriously to portraiture in printmaking with the intention of bringing out the personality of his sitters.Exhibition HistoryTMA, American Art in the Time of Homer, November 26, 2008 - January 25, 2009. TMA, Whistler: Influences, Friends, and the Not-So-Friendly, Feb. 26 - May 30, 2010.