Annie Seated
Medium
Etching and drypoint; third state of three (Glasgow); black ink on extremely fine laid Japan paper
Dimensions
Plate: 5 × 3 13/16 in. (12.7 × 9.7 cm) Sheet: 7 1/2 × 5 13/16 in. (19 × 14.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Rudolph F. Schabelitz, 1959
Accession Number
59.573.4
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Annie Seated," created by James McNeill Whistler with association to Annie Harriet Haden around 1858–59, captures the quiet poise of a young girl a intimate portrait. Whistler, an American-born artist active in London, was then immersed in the etching revival, drawing inspiration from masters like Rembrandt to explore subtle tones and everyday subjects. This print, tagged simply with "Girls," reflects the era's growing fascination with domestic scenes and childhood innocence amid the Victorian age's industrial backdrop. Rendered in etching and drypoint—the third state from the Glasgow catalo...
About the Artist
Annie Harriet Haden|James McNeill Whistler (British|American) · 1848 |1834 –1937 |1903
British, 1848–1937|American, Lowell, Massachusetts 1834–1903 London