Artwork
Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso]
![Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler, graphite, 1801](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--studies-for-jewelry-designs-verso--6678495c47a709c3-w1024.webp)
Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso] is a graphite drawing by the Impressionist artist Beatrix Godwin Whistler. It dates from 1801 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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- Marked:lower left verso in blue ink: NGA/LRJ stamp; lower left verso in black ink: LRJ stamp
About this work
Overview
Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso] is a drawing by Beatrix Godwin Whistler, created in 1881, featuring sketches on the back of an envelope.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing contains rapid graphite sketches of jewelry designs, including necklaces, earrings, and brooches, likely conceived during everyday moments.
Technique & Style
The sketches are characterized by their quick, unpolished nature, reflecting a spontaneous and informal creative process.
Context
Beatrix Godwin Whistler, the artist's wife, was a jewelry designer who ran her own business in London, supplying pieces to retailers such as Liberty & Co.
Own this work as a print
Artist & collection

![Sheet of Sketches [verso], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--sheet-of-sketches-verso--3c46fb2eed4421b1-w320.webp)
![Studies for Jewelry Designs [recto], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--studies-for-jewelry-designs-recto--4a5fb6a1b4f38bcc-w320.webp)
![Studies for Jewelry Designs [verso], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--studies-for-jewelry-designs-verso--4abe0c1de3cebca0-w320.webp)
![Sheet of Sketches [recto], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--sheet-of-sketches-recto--711783b7bdde2b97-w320.webp)
![Studies for Jewelry Designs [recto], by Beatrix Godwin Whistler](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/beatrix-godwin-whistler--studies-for-jewelry-designs-recto--891d85344257eb8e-w320.webp)






![Study of Hands Knitting [recto], by Perry, Enoch Wood, Jr.](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/perry-enoch-wood-jr--study-of-hands-knitting-recto--6db2e53680195bdc-w320.webp)


![Sketch of a Sphinx [?] (verso), by Luc-Olivier Merson](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/luc-olivier-merson--sketch-of-a-sphinx-verso--01aae5545d384a57-w320.webp)


![Figure on Horseback and Other Studies [verso], by Winslow Homer](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/winslow-homer--figure-on-horseback-and-other-studies-verso--3909dbf700a8f786-w320.webp)