The Draped Figure, Seated, 1893

  • James Abbott McNeill Whistler, American, 1834 - 1903
  • Thomas Way and Son, English, active c.1878 - 1896
  • André Marty, French, 1867- ?

Lithograph printed in black ink on dark cream laid paper hinged to heavy cream wove paper

  • Image: 7 1/4 × 6 1/4 inches (18.4 × 15.9 cm) Sheet: 11 1/2 × 9 3/8 inches (29.2 × 23.8 cm)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. Walker

F76.172

Signed, on stone, center right edge: [Whistler's butterfly monogram] Signed, in graphite, lower right: [Whistler's butterfly monogram]

Drystamp, lower right corner of the supporting sheet: [L'Estampe originale]

Inscribed, in pencil, above pencil monogram, lower rignt margin: No 55. Inscribed, in blue ink, lower right corner of the supporting sheet: [undeciphered cursive mongram] Inscribed, on stone, lower left: T. WAY, IMPT. LONDON Inscribed, in pencil, lower right, verso: 29955 (dealer inventory number)

1976-present, gift to the Detroit Institute of Arts (Detroit, Michigan, USA)

James Abbott McNeill Whistler, The Draped Figure, Seated, 1893, lithograph printed in black ink on dark cream laid paper hinged to heavy cream wove paper. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard F. Walker, F76.172.