1861
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ross Winans is a 1861 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a man in a jacket and tie, sitting with a violin case on his lap. He holds a bow in one hand, resting the other on the case. Behind him, a violin leans against a chair. The lines are loose and sketchy, with quick strokes that suggest movement. The artist used two printing methods—etching and drypoint—to create deep, textured lines. This mix of techniques makes the drawing look both rough and precise at the same time. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Whistler carved into metal plates to make prints.
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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