1858
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Twelve Etchings from Nature: Little Arthur is a 1858 by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a small child sitting on a chair, wrapped in a heavy coat with a fur collar. The child’s legs are crossed, and their hands rest on their knees. The background is simple—just a plain wall and a woven chair seat. The artist used quick, scratchy lines to draw the child’s face and clothes, making it look almost like a sketch. This style feels more like a study than a finished portrait. If you like this sketchy, textured look, try searching for etching to see how it works.
James Abbott McNeill Whistler was an American painter in oils and watercolor, and printmaker, active during the American Gilded Age and based primarily in the United Kingdom.
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