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Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso]

Beatrix Godwin Whistler

1801

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paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Impressionism Realism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso] is a 1801 ink by Beatrix Godwin Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Beatrix Godwin Whistler
When & what style?: 1801 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This page is covered in quick, sketchy drawings of jewelry. There are earrings, brooches, and rings scattered across the paper. Some look like flowers or leaves, others like tiny animals or abstract shapes. The lines are loose and uneven, almost like doodles. The artist used different tools—pencil, pen, and ink—to make these designs. Some sketches overlap, showing quick ideas jotted down fast. The paper has a faint red stain down the middle, maybe from an old spill. Next, check out Whistler, Beatrix Godwin—she made these sketches herself.