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Bibi Lalouette, by James McNeill Whistler, ink, 1859

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Overview

Bibi Lalouette is a 1859 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, depicting Sitting, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?
James McNeill Whistler
When & what style?
1859 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?
National Gallery of Art

About this work

This etching shows a seated woman in profile. Her curly hair frames a calm face. The background is just a few simple lines. Whistler made only about 40 prints like this. He liked how drypoint let him scratch lines straight into the plate. The paper shows the artist’s thumbprint near the edge. Try looking up Whistler, James McNeill for more of his prints.

About the artist

Portrait of James McNeill Whistler
Artist

James McNeill Whistler

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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