Who created "The Little Velvet Dress"?

The Little Velvet Dress was created by James McNeill Whistler in 1873.

What medium is "The Little Velvet Dress"?

The Little Velvet Dress is drypoint on laid paper.

Is "The Little Velvet Dress" in the public domain?

Yes, The Little Velvet Dress is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Little Velvet Dress

James McNeill Whistler

1873

Medium

drypoint on laid paper

Dimensions

plate: 16.51 x 12.07 cm (6 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.) sheet: 21.59 x 15.4 cm (8 1/2 x 6 1/16 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-W

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Rosenwald Collection

Accession Number

1943.3.8465

About the Artist

James McNeill Whistler · 1834–1903

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) was an American-born painter and printmaker who became a leading figure in the Aesthetic Movement and pioneer of Tonalism and Japonisme. He revolutionized art by championing "art for art's sake" and treating paintings as visual equivalents of musical compositions, titling works as "arrangements," "harmonies," and "nocturnes" to emphasize formal qualities o...

The Little Velvet Dress

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